#BE63BA
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(63.6% 0.159 328.9), rgb(190, 99, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#BE63BA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE63BA |
| RGB | rgb(190, 99, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.159 328.9) |
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 #BE63BA | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE63BA | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE63BA text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE63BA text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB83C7
oklch(70.7% 0.125 328.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE63BA
oklch(63.6% 0.159 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A745A4
oklch(55.5% 0.173 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F368D
oklch(49.1% 0.161 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#742E72
oklch(42.7% 0.132 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5C
oklch(37.7% 0.103 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#371936
oklch(26.9% 0.066 328.4)
#BE63BA 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) | #5D7DBD | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7789B7 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46B86 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE63BA
#BE63BA
oklch(63.6% 0.159 328.9)
- #2EA451
#2EA451
oklch(63.5% 0.159 149)
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 #BE63BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE63BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
Use #BE63BA 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.