#BE73C2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.4% 0.14 325.2), rgb(190, 115, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#BE73C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE73C2 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 115, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.14 325.2) |
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 #BE73C2 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE73C2 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE73C2 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE73C2 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#C388C6
oklch(70.6% 0.11 325)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE73C2
oklch(66.4% 0.14 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E4FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.151 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#873F8C
oklch(49.1% 0.141 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3471
oklch(42.6% 0.117 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#592E5C
oklch(37.6% 0.092 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#BE73C2 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) | #6B88C5 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F91BF | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27B91 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE73C2
#BE73C2
oklch(66.4% 0.14 325.2)
- #55A95B
#55A95B
oklch(66.3% 0.139 145.2)
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 #BE73C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
Use #BE73C2 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.