#BE70E2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.5% 0.178 314.1), rgb(190, 112, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#BE70E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE70E2 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 112, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.178 314.1) |
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 #BE70E2 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE70E2 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE70E2 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE70E2 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBABF3
oklch(80.9% 0.111 314.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE70E2
oklch(67.5% 0.178 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA50E7
oklch(63.2% 0.228 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#A528D5
oklch(55.6% 0.248 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E15B8
oklch(49.1% 0.23 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#731895
oklch(42.7% 0.191 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D1E77
oklch(37.7% 0.149 314)
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Step 950
950
#371446
oklch(27.1% 0.094 314.2)
#BE70E2 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) | #568CE6 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E92DF | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB829F | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE70E2
#BE70E2
oklch(67.5% 0.178 314.1)
- #65AD26
#65AD26
oklch(67.5% 0.178 134.2)
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 #BE70E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
Use #BE70E2 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.