#BE73D5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(67.3% 0.159 317.9), rgb(190, 115, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#BE73D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE73D5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 115, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 54%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.159 317.9) |
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 #BE73D5 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE73D5 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE73D5 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE73D5 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCACEB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 318)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE73D5
oklch(67.3% 0.159 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA57D7
oklch(63% 0.203 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#A635C5
oklch(55.6% 0.222 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E26AA
oklch(49.2% 0.206 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#73228A
oklch(42.7% 0.171 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D236E
oklch(37.6% 0.133 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#BE73D5 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) | #628BD8 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7793D2 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE809A | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE73D5
#BE73D5
oklch(67.3% 0.159 317.9)
- #61AC43
#61AC43
oklch(67.3% 0.159 137.8)
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 #BE73D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #BE73D5 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.