#BE65C9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(64.6% 0.17 323.1), rgb(190, 101, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#BE65C9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE65C9 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 101, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 48%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.17 323.1) |
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 #BE65C9 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE65C9 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE65C9 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE65C9 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE0
oklch(80.9% 0.083 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C883D0
oklch(70.7% 0.132 323.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE65C9
oklch(64.6% 0.17 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#A443B0
oklch(55.5% 0.185 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C3498
oklch(49.1% 0.172 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#722C7B
oklch(42.7% 0.143 323)
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Step 900
900
#5D2963
oklch(37.8% 0.111 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#BE65C9 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) | #5781CC | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728BC6 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1728E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE65C9
#BE65C9
oklch(64.6% 0.17 323.1)
- #41A740
#41A740
oklch(64.6% 0.17 143.1)
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 #BE65C9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE65C9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
Use #BE65C9 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.