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#BE32E2 Color

#BE32E2 is rgb(190, 50, 226) in RGB, hsl(288, 75%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 78%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BE32E2
HEX#BE32E2
RGBrgb(190, 50, 226)
HSLhsl(288, 75%, 54%)
HSVhsv(288, 78%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 78%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(60.6% 0.258 318.2)
LABlab(49.92% 71.03 -61.40)
LCHlch(49.92% 93.89 319.16)

What #BE32E2 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BE32E2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#BE32E2 Channel Values

How #BE32E2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 190 · G 50 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 75% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 78% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.43:1 vs white · 4.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BE32E2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BE32E2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BE32E2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BE32E2

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #BE32E2 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BE32E2
Protanopia#5F5FE2
Protanomaly#8F51E2
Deuteranopia#7979E0
Deuteranomaly#9A64E1
Tritanopia#AE6363
Tritanomaly#B453A5
Achromatopsia#787878

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BE32E2 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-be32e2: #BE32E2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BE32E2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-be32e2': '#BE32E2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.745, green: 0.196, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_be32e2">#BE32E2</color>
SVG fillfill="#BE32E2"

More Purple Colors

#BE32E2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BE32E2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BE32E2?

#BE32E2 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(190, 50, 226) in RGB and hsl(288, 75%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.47.

What is the RGB value of #BE32E2?

#BE32E2 is rgb(190, 50, 226) — red 190, green 50, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BE32E2?

#BE32E2 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 78%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BE32E2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BE32E2 scores 4.43:1 against white and 4.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BE32E2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BE32E2 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 13.19, which is visibly different.

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