What color is #BE22C9?

#BE22C9 is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(190, 34, 201), and in HSL hsl(296, 71%, 46%).

Is #BE22C9 accessible as text?

On white, #BE22C9 has a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.26:1 (fails). For text placed on #BE22C9, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BE22C9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-600 (#C800DE).

What colors go well with #BE22C9?

#BE22C9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2DC922. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BE22C9 below.

Is #BE22C9 good for buttons?

#BE22C9 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #BE22C9 — black text only reaches 4.26:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BE22C9 the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #BE22C9 is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#BE22C9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BE22C9

Not just a swatch — here's how #BE22C9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BE22C9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BE22C9 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Byzantine sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BE22C9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #E160EA

Byzantine is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Byzantine.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #BE22C9 Secondary #C192C3 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantine is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Byzantine carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #BE22C9 Secondary #E86C65 Accent #F19643 Anchor #5A3A55 Surface #F6E8D7

Byzantine glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BE22C9 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Byzantine plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

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Color Lab

How #BE22C9 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 54/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 47/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 9/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 97/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 15/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0D5F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C9229C — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BE22C9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BE22C9;
  --color-base-rgb: 190 34 201;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.0% 0.252 325.1);
  --color-50: #FDF1FD;
  --color-100: #F8DBFA;
  --color-200: #EFB9F3;
  --color-300: #DF8AE5;
  --color-400: #CC5ED4;
  --color-500: #B13CB9;
  --color-600: #87358D;
  --color-700: #602B64;
  --color-800: #3F1F42;
  --color-900: #271528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantine: {
    50: '#FDF1FD',
    100: '#F8DBFA',
    200: '#EFB9F3',
    300: '#DF8AE5',
    400: '#CC5ED4',
    500: '#B13CB9',
    600: '#87358D',
    700: '#602B64',
    800: '#3F1F42',
    900: '#271528',
  },
}

$base: #BE22C9;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF1FD;
$base-100: #F8DBFA;
$base-200: #EFB9F3;
$base-300: #DF8AE5;
$base-400: #CC5ED4;
$base-500: #B13CB9;
$base-600: #87358D;
$base-700: #602B64;
$base-800: #3F1F42;
$base-900: #271528;
$base-hover: #981BA0;
$base-subtle: #E9BFEC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BE22C9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFB9F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DF8AE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CC5ED4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B13CB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#87358D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#602B64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F1F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#271528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BE22C9

Color Lab

Pairs with #BE22C9

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