#BE6EC9
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66% 0.155 322.6), rgb(190, 110, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#BE6EC9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6EC9 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 110, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.155 322.6) |
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 #BE6EC9 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6EC9 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6EC9 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6EC9 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DE
oklch(81% 0.076 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#C586CD
oklch(70.8% 0.122 322.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6EC9
oklch(66% 0.155 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#A04AAC
oklch(55.7% 0.169 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#893A94
oklch(49.1% 0.158 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F3178
oklch(42.7% 0.13 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C61
oklch(37.7% 0.102 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#BE6EC9 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) | #6286CC | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798FC6 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07992 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6EC9
#BE6EC9
oklch(66% 0.155 322.6)
- #51A94C
#51A94C
oklch(65.9% 0.155 142.6)
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 #BE6EC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
Use #BE6EC9 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.