What color is #BE42BA?

#BE42BA is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(190, 66, 186), and in HSL hsl(302, 49%, 50%).

Is #BE42BA accessible as text?

On white, #BE42BA has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.68:1 (passes). For text placed on #BE42BA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BE42BA?

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

What colors go well with #BE42BA?

#BE42BA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #41BE45. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BE42BA below.

Is #BE42BA good for buttons?

#BE42BA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BE42BA — white text only reaches 4.49:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BE42BA the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #BE42BA is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#BE42BA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BE42BA

Not just a swatch — here's how #BE42BA works with other colors. Named schemes with #BE42BA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BE42BA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #BE42BA Secondary #E86C63 Accent #F19742 Anchor #5A3A54 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #BE42BA Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Byzantine anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BE42BA 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #BE42BA Secondary #C499C0 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.

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Color Lab

How #BE42BA 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 58/100

Neutral

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 81/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 77/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 17/100

Very low

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

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #BE42BA

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #BE42BA with

Amethyst Mulberry Kelly Green Gainsboro Byzantium

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 white text at 4.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #BE4190 — 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 #BE42BA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BE42BA;
  --color-base-rgb: 190 66 186;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.6% 0.209 329.1);
  --color-50: #FBF3FB;
  --color-100: #F5E0F4;
  --color-200: #EAC2E9;
  --color-300: #D798D5;
  --color-400: #C270BF;
  --color-500: #A64FA3;
  --color-600: #7F427D;
  --color-700: #5B345A;
  --color-800: #3C253B;
  --color-900: #251825;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantine: {
    50: '#FBF3FB',
    100: '#F5E0F4',
    200: '#EAC2E9',
    300: '#D798D5',
    400: '#C270BF',
    500: '#A64FA3',
    600: '#7F427D',
    700: '#5B345A',
    800: '#3C253B',
    900: '#251825',
  },
}

$base: #BE42BA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBF3FB;
$base-100: #F5E0F4;
$base-200: #EAC2E9;
$base-300: #D798D5;
$base-400: #C270BF;
$base-500: #A64FA3;
$base-600: #7F427D;
$base-700: #5B345A;
$base-800: #3C253B;
$base-900: #251825;
$base-hover: #983495;
$base-subtle: #E7CBE6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BE42BA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E0F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EAC2E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D798D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C270BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A64FA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7F427D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5B345A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C253B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}