#BE6ACC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(65.5% 0.165 321.7), rgb(190, 106, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#BE6ACC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6ACC |
| RGB | rgb(190, 106, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.165 321.7) |
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 #BE6ACC | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6ACC | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6ACC text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6ACC text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#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
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0E0
oklch(81% 0.08 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#C684D0
oklch(70.7% 0.129 322.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6ACC
oklch(65.5% 0.165 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#A146B0
oklch(55.5% 0.179 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A3798
oklch(49.1% 0.167 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#702E7B
oklch(42.6% 0.139 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A63
oklch(37.6% 0.108 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#BE6ACC 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) | #5C84CF | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748EC9 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07792 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6ACC
#BE6ACC
oklch(65.5% 0.165 321.7)
- #4DA943
#4DA943
oklch(65.6% 0.165 141.7)
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 #BE6ACC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
Use #BE6ACC 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.