#BE6AB3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.4% 0.141 332.1), rgb(190, 106, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#BE6AB3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6AB3 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 106, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.141 332.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BE6AB3 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6AB3 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6AB3 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6AB3 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D5
oklch(81% 0.069 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#C986BF
oklch(70.6% 0.111 332.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6AB3
oklch(64.4% 0.141 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#A54B9A
oklch(55.5% 0.154 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D3C84
oklch(49.1% 0.143 332)
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Step 800
800
#73326B
oklch(42.7% 0.119 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D57
oklch(37.7% 0.092 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#371B33
oklch(27.1% 0.058 332.5)
#BE6AB3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6880B6 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8CB0 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46F86 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6AB3
#BE6AB3
oklch(64.4% 0.141 332.1)
- #3AA561
#3AA561
oklch(64.4% 0.141 152.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BE6AB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
Use #BE6AB3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.