#BE75EB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.7% 0.18 311.1), rgb(190, 117, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#BE75EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE75EB |
| RGB | rgb(190, 117, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 75%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.18 311.1) |
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 #BE75EB | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE75EB | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE75EB text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE75EB text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF8
oklch(88.5% 0.063 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8ACF6
oklch(80.9% 0.112 311.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE75EB
oklch(68.7% 0.18 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#B551ED
oklch(63% 0.231 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#A12ADB
oklch(55.6% 0.25 311)
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Step 700
700
#8A17BE
oklch(49.1% 0.233 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#701A9A
oklch(42.8% 0.193 311)
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Step 900
900
#5B1F7A
oklch(37.7% 0.15 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#351448
oklch(27% 0.096 310.8)
#BE75EB 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) | #5791EF | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D96E8 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B988A5 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE75EB
#BE75EB
oklch(68.7% 0.18 311.1)
- #71B01A
#71B01A
oklch(68.8% 0.181 131.2)
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 #BE75EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.016
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
Use #BE75EB 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.