#BE63C1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64% 0.166 326.1), rgb(190, 99, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#BE63C1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE63C1 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 99, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 43%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.166 326.1) |
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 #BE63C1 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE63C1 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE63C1 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE63C1 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFE9
oklch(88.4% 0.045 326)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDD
oklch(81% 0.081 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA83CC
oklch(70.8% 0.129 325.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE63C1
oklch(64% 0.166 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#A644AA
oklch(55.6% 0.179 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E3492
oklch(49% 0.168 326)
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Step 800
800
#742D77
oklch(42.8% 0.139 326)
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Step 900
900
#5E2960
oklch(37.7% 0.109 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#BE63C1 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) | #597EC4 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748ABE | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26E89 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE63C1
#BE63C1
oklch(64% 0.166 326.1)
- #36A548
#36A548
oklch(63.8% 0.165 146.1)
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 #BE63C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE63C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
Use #BE63C1 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.