#BE76D3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.7% 0.152 318.3), rgb(190, 118, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#BE76D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE76D3 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 118, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.152 318.3) |
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 #BE76D3 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE76D3 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE76D3 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE76D3 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 318.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE76D3
oklch(67.7% 0.152 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#B95AD3
oklch(63.1% 0.195 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#A43AC0
oklch(55.5% 0.211 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C2BA6
oklch(49% 0.196 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#722687
oklch(42.7% 0.163 318)
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Step 900
900
#5C256C
oklch(37.6% 0.127 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#BE76D3 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) | #678DD6 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B94D0 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE829B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE76D3
#BE76D3
oklch(67.7% 0.152 318.3)
- #64AD4A
#64AD4A
oklch(67.8% 0.153 138.2)
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 #BE76D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
Use #BE76D3 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.