#BE6CAE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.5% 0.133 334.6), rgb(190, 108, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#BE6CAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 335°. 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 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6CAE |
| RGB | rgb(190, 108, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.133 334.6) |
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 #BE6CAE | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6CAE | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6CAE text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6CAE text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C987BB
oklch(70.7% 0.105 334.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6CAE
oklch(64.5% 0.133 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#A54E95
oklch(55.7% 0.145 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D3E7F
oklch(49.1% 0.135 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#723467
oklch(42.7% 0.111 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E54
oklch(37.8% 0.087 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#BE6CAE 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) | #6C81B0 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828DAC | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57085 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6CAE
#BE6CAE
oklch(64.5% 0.133 334.6)
- #3AA568
#3AA568
oklch(64.5% 0.134 154.7)
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 #BE6CAE, 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 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.070
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.072
Use #BE6CAE 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.