#BE6EDD
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67% 0.176 315.8), rgb(190, 110, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#BE6EDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6EDD |
| RGB | rgb(190, 110, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.176 315.8) |
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 #BE6EDD | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6EDD | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6EDD text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE6EDD text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF5
oklch(88.4% 0.062 315.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCABF1
oklch(80.9% 0.109 315.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE6EDD
oklch(67% 0.176 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC50E3
oklch(63.2% 0.225 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#A728D0
oklch(55.5% 0.244 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F16B4
oklch(49% 0.227 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#741992
oklch(42.7% 0.188 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E1E75
oklch(37.7% 0.147 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#371444
oklch(27% 0.092 315.7)
#BE6EDD 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) | #578AE1 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F91DA | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7F9B | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6EDD
#BE6EDD
oklch(67% 0.176 315.8)
- #5FAC2D
#5FAC2D
oklch(67% 0.176 135.8)
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 #BE6EDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
Use #BE6EDD 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.