#BE6FF2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.2% 0.197 310), rgb(190, 111, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#BE6FF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 310°. 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 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6FF2 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 111, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 83%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.197 310) |
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 #BE6FF2 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6FF2 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE6FF2 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE6FF2 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 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
#E7CDFC
oklch(88.5% 0.069 309.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9AAFC
oklch(80.9% 0.123 310)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE6FF2
oklch(68.2% 0.197 310)
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Step 500
500
#B748F7
oklch(63% 0.252 310)
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Step 600
600
#A312E6
oklch(55.6% 0.273 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B00C6
oklch(49.1% 0.249 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#7208A2
oklch(42.8% 0.211 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C1880
oklch(37.7% 0.164 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#36114B
oklch(27% 0.104 310.4)
#BE6FF2 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) | #478EF6 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6393EF | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B786A6 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6FF2
#BE6FF2
oklch(68.2% 0.197 310)
- #72AE00
#72AE00
oklch(68.3% 0.184 130)
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 #BE6FF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BE6FF2.
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 0.018
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.020
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
Use #BE6FF2 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.