#BE60D4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.5% 0.189 319.7), rgb(190, 96, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#BE60D4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE60D4 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 96, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 57%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.189 319.7) |
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 #BE60D4 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE60D4 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE60D4 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE60D4 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE6
oklch(80.9% 0.091 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#C880DA
oklch(70.7% 0.148 319.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE60D4
oklch(64.5% 0.189 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#A53CBC
oklch(55.6% 0.206 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D2DA2
oklch(49.1% 0.191 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#732783
oklch(42.7% 0.158 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2669
oklch(37.7% 0.123 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#36173E
oklch(26.9% 0.079 319)
#BE60D4 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) | #4980D8 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688AD1 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF7191 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE60D4
#BE60D4
oklch(64.5% 0.189 319.7)
- #42A724
#42A724
oklch(64.4% 0.189 139.8)
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 #BE60D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE60D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.024
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
Use #BE60D4 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.