What color is #BE85DA?

#BE85DA is a light, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(190, 133, 218), and in HSL hsl(280, 53%, 69%).

Is #BE85DA accessible as text?

On white, #BE85DA has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.56:1 (passes). For text placed on #BE85DA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BE85DA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-400 (#C27AFF).

What colors go well with #BE85DA?

#BE85DA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A2DA86. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BE85DA below.

Is #BE85DA good for buttons?

#BE85DA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BE85DA — white text only reaches 2.78:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BE85DA the same as CSS orchid?

No — #BE85DA is not the CSS named color orchid, but orchid (#DA70D6) is the closest CSS named color.

#BE85DA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BE85DA

Not just a swatch — here's how #BE85DA works with other colors. Named schemes with #BE85DA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BE85DA Accent #A5C4C5 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Orchid opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BE85DA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BE85DA Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Orchid sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #BE85DA Secondary #D7C3E2 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

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 Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BE85DA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #E2AEFD

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 Orchid.

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Color Lab

How #BE85DA 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 52/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BE85DA with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

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

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1E9F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DA86DA — 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 #BE85DA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BE85DA;
  --color-base-rgb: 190 133 218;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.4% 0.134 314.0);
  --color-50: #F9F3FC;
  --color-100: #EEDFF6;
  --color-200: #DDC1EC;
  --color-300: #C395DA;
  --color-400: #A86DC5;
  --color-500: #8A4CA9;
  --color-600: #6C4082;
  --color-700: #4F325D;
  --color-800: #35243D;
  --color-900: #211726;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  orchid: {
    50: '#F9F3FC',
    100: '#EEDFF6',
    200: '#DDC1EC',
    300: '#C395DA',
    400: '#A86DC5',
    500: '#8A4CA9',
    600: '#6C4082',
    700: '#4F325D',
    800: '#35243D',
    900: '#211726',
  },
}

$base: #BE85DA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F3FC;
$base-100: #EEDFF6;
$base-200: #DDC1EC;
$base-300: #C395DA;
$base-400: #A86DC5;
$base-500: #8A4CA9;
$base-600: #6C4082;
$base-700: #4F325D;
$base-800: #35243D;
$base-900: #211726;
$base-hover: #A150C9;
$base-subtle: #EADEF1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BE85DA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEDFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDC1EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C395DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A86DC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8A4CA9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6C4082",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F325D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35243D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BE85DA

Color Lab

Pairs with #BE85DA

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