#BE60AE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.7% 0.154 334), rgb(190, 96, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#BE60AE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE60AE |
| RGB | rgb(190, 96, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.154 334) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BE60AE | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE60AE | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE60AE text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE60AE text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE83BF
oklch(70.7% 0.12 334.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE60AE
oklch(62.7% 0.154 334)
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Step 600
600
#AB459B
oklch(55.6% 0.168 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#923684
oklch(49.1% 0.155 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#772E6B
oklch(42.8% 0.128 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#602A57
oklch(37.7% 0.1 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#BE60AE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5F7AB1 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A87AB | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6657F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE60AE
#BE60AE
oklch(62.7% 0.154 334)
- #11A25B
#11A25B
oklch(62.7% 0.154 154.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BE60AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
Use #BE60AE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.