#BE76DF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.3% 0.165 314.4), rgb(190, 118, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#BE76DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE76DF |
| RGB | rgb(190, 118, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 62%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.165 314.4) |
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 #BE76DF | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE76DF | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE76DF text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE76DF text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF4
oklch(88.4% 0.058 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADEF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 314.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE76DF
oklch(68.3% 0.165 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#B757E0
oklch(63.2% 0.211 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#A234CD
oklch(55.5% 0.229 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B24B2
oklch(49.2% 0.213 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#712190
oklch(42.7% 0.177 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2373
oklch(37.7% 0.137 314)
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Step 950
950
#361643
oklch(27.1% 0.087 315)
#BE76DF 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) | #608FE3 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7595DC | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC86A0 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE76DF
#BE76DF
oklch(68.3% 0.165 314.4)
- #6BAE38
#6BAE38
oklch(68.2% 0.165 134.3)
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 #BE76DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
Use #BE76DF 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.