#BE6FF0
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.1% 0.195 310.5), rgb(190, 111, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#BE6FF0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6FF0 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 111, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 81%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.195 310.5) |
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 #BE6FF0 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6FF0 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE6FF0 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE6FF0 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFB
oklch(88.4% 0.068 310.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9AAFB
oklch(80.9% 0.122 310.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE6FF0
oklch(68.1% 0.195 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#B849F5
oklch(63.1% 0.249 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#A415E4
oklch(55.6% 0.271 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C5
oklch(49.2% 0.248 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#720BA0
oklch(42.7% 0.208 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C197F
oklch(37.7% 0.162 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#36124B
oklch(27.1% 0.103 310.2)
#BE6FF0 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) | #498EF4 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6493ED | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B885A5 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6FF0
#BE6FF0
oklch(68.1% 0.195 310.5)
- #70AE00
#70AE00
oklch(68.2% 0.185 130.5)
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 #BE6FF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE6FF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.018
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.021
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.021
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.040
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
Use #BE6FF0 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.