#BE75C0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.6% 0.134 326), rgb(190, 117, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#BE75C0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE75C0 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 117, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 37%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.134 326) |
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 #BE75C0 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE75C0 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE75C0 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE75C0 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#E6D1E6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2D8
oklch(80.8% 0.066 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C389C4
oklch(70.7% 0.106 326.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE75C0
oklch(66.6% 0.134 326)
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Step 600
600
#9E50A0
oklch(55.6% 0.146 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#874089
oklch(49.1% 0.137 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D366F
oklch(42.7% 0.111 326)
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Step 900
900
#592F5A
oklch(37.7% 0.088 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#BE75C0 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) | #6F89C3 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8292BE | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27C92 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE75C0
#BE75C0
oklch(66.6% 0.134 326)
- #57AA60
#57AA60
oklch(66.7% 0.135 146.1)
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 #BE75C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
Use #BE75C0 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.