#BE6DC5
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(65.6% 0.153 324.2), rgb(190, 109, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#BE6DC5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6DC5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 109, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.153 324.2) |
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 #BE6DC5 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6DC5 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6DC5 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6DC5 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 324)
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Step 400
400
#C586CB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 323.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6DC5
oklch(65.6% 0.153 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#A14AA9
oklch(55.6% 0.167 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A3A91
oklch(49.1% 0.156 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#703176
oklch(42.7% 0.129 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5F
oklch(37.7% 0.1 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#351A38
oklch(26.9% 0.065 323.4)
#BE6DC5 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) | #6385C8 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8FC2 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C17790 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6DC5
#BE6DC5
oklch(65.6% 0.153 324.2)
- #4DA850
#4DA850
oklch(65.5% 0.152 144.2)
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 #BE6DC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.072
Use #BE6DC5 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.