#BE74CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.147 321.5), rgb(190, 116, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#BE74CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE74CB |
| RGB | rgb(190, 116, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.147 321.5) |
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 #BE74CB | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE74CB | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE74CB text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE74CB text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 321.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE74CB
oklch(67% 0.147 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB5BCC
oklch(63.1% 0.187 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#A73CB9
oklch(55.7% 0.204 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F2C9F
oklch(49.1% 0.19 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#742781
oklch(42.7% 0.157 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2668
oklch(37.8% 0.122 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#BE74CB 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) | #698ACE | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C93C8 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C07E96 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE74CB
#BE74CB
oklch(67% 0.147 321.5)
- #5CAB52
#5CAB52
oklch(67% 0.147 141.5)
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 #BE74CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #BE74CB 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.