What color is #BE40DE?

#BE40DE is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(190, 64, 222), and in HSL hsl(288, 71%, 56%).

Is #BE40DE accessible as text?

On white, #BE40DE has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.98:1 (passes). For text placed on #BE40DE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BE40DE?

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

What colors go well with #BE40DE?

#BE40DE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5FDE3F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BE40DE below.

Is #BE40DE good for buttons?

#BE40DE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BE40DE — white text only reaches 4.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BE40DE the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #BE40DE is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#BE40DE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BE40DE

Not just a swatch — here's how #BE40DE works with other colors. Named schemes with #BE40DE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BE40DE Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BE40DE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #E174FE

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #BE40DE Secondary #C79FD2 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Medium Orchid 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 Medium Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #BE40DE Secondary #E86B66 Accent #F29644 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E8D7

Medium Orchid 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 #BE40DE Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

Medium Orchid 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 #BE40DE 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

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 13/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 93/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

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

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFDDF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DE3FC9 — 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 #BE40DE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BE40DE;
  --color-base-rgb: 190 64 222;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.5% 0.241 318.6);
  --color-50: #FBF1FD;
  --color-100: #F4DBFA;
  --color-200: #E8B9F3;
  --color-300: #D38AE5;
  --color-400: #BC5ED4;
  --color-500: #A03CB9;
  --color-600: #7B358D;
  --color-700: #592B64;
  --color-800: #3B1F42;
  --color-900: #241528;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#FBF1FD',
    100: '#F4DBFA',
    200: '#E8B9F3',
    300: '#D38AE5',
    400: '#BC5ED4',
    500: '#A03CB9',
    600: '#7B358D',
    700: '#592B64',
    800: '#3B1F42',
    900: '#241528',
  },
}

$base: #BE40DE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBF1FD;
$base-100: #F4DBFA;
$base-200: #E8B9F3;
$base-300: #D38AE5;
$base-400: #BC5ED4;
$base-500: #A03CB9;
$base-600: #7B358D;
$base-700: #592B64;
$base-800: #3B1F42;
$base-900: #241528;
$base-hover: #A321C3;
$base-subtle: #E8CBF0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BE40DE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4DBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8B9F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D38AE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BC5ED4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A03CB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7B358D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#592B64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B1F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BE40DE

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