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#BE47E6 Color

#BE47E6 is rgb(190, 71, 230) in RGB, hsl(285, 76%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 69%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), visibly different at ΔE 11.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BE47E6
HEX#BE47E6
RGBrgb(190, 71, 230)
HSLhsl(285, 76%, 59%)
HSVhsv(285, 69%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 69%, 0%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(62.7% 0.24 316.3)
LABlab(52.70% 64.59 -59.22)
LCHlch(52.70% 87.63 317.49)

What #BE47E6 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 #BE47E6, 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.

#BE47E6 Channel Values

How #BE47E6 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 71 · B 2308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 76% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 69% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.01:1 vs white · 5.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BE47E6 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 text4.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BE47E6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BE47E6; 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 #BE47E6

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 #BE47E6 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#BE47E6
Protanopia#6969E6
Protanomaly#935DE6
Deuteranopia#7F7FE4
Deuteranomaly#9C6DE5
Tritanopia#AE6E6E
Tritanomaly#B560AB
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

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Using #BE47E6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-be47e6: #BE47E6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BE47E6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-be47e6': '#BE47E6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.745, green: 0.278, blue: 0.902)
Android XML<color name="color_be47e6">#BE47E6</color>
SVG fillfill="#BE47E6"

More Purple Colors

#BE47E6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BE47E6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BE47E6?

#BE47E6 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(190, 71, 230) in RGB and hsl(285, 76%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.01.

What is the RGB value of #BE47E6?

#BE47E6 is rgb(190, 71, 230) — red 190, green 71, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BE47E6?

#BE47E6 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 69%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BE47E6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BE47E6 scores 4.01:1 against white and 5.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BE47E6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BE47E6 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 11.01, which is visibly different.

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