#BE6CE6
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.2% 0.189 313.4), rgb(190, 108, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#BE6CE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6CE6 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 108, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.189 313.4) |
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 #BE6CE6 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6CE6 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6CE6 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE6CE6 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF8
oklch(88.5% 0.065 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCAAF7
oklch(81% 0.118 313.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE6CE6
oklch(67.2% 0.189 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB4AED
oklch(63% 0.241 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#A71BDB
oklch(55.6% 0.262 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F00BE
oklch(49.1% 0.244 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#740F9A
oklch(42.7% 0.202 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E1A7A
oklch(37.7% 0.157 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#371248
oklch(27% 0.1 313.2)
#BE6CE6 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) | #4D8AEA | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6891E3 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA809F | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6CE6
#BE6CE6
oklch(67.2% 0.189 313.4)
- #63AD08
#63AD08
oklch(67.3% 0.189 133.4)
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 #BE6CE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE6CE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.031
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.036
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.046
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
Use #BE6CE6 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.