Palettes / Colors / #BE44EE
#BE44EE — Vivid Purple
#BE44EE is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #BE44EE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BE44EE is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #74EE44; it also sits naturally between #6944EE and #EE44C9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BE44EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 68, 238 |
| HSL | 283°, 83%, 60% |
| HSV | 283°, 71%, 93% |
| CMYK | 20%, 71%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 38.73, 21.25, 82.95 |
| Yxy | 21.25, 0.2710, 0.1487 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.23, 72.31, -63.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.10, 72.90, -79.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 27% · Blue 93%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 71% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BE44EE
.text { color: #BE44EE; }
.background { background-color: #BE44EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BE44EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 68, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(283, 83%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BE44EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 68, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BE44EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 68, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BE44EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BE44EE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #74EE44:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.00:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.25:1 AA |
Best text color on #BE44EE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BE44EE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BE44EE: ·
How #BE44EE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BE44EE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BE44EE?
#BE44EE is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 190, 68, 238). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BE44EE?
#BE44EE is RGB 190, 68, 238 — HSL 283°, 83%, 60% — CMYK 20%, 71%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BE44EE?
Its complement is #74EE44; analogous partners are #6944EE and #EE44C9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BE44EE for text?
Black text on #BE44EE has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.00:1.