#BE76E1
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.4% 0.167 313.8), rgb(190, 118, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#BE76E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE76E1 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 118, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 64%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.167 313.8) |
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 #BE76E1 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE76E1 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE76E1 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE76E1 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF5
oklch(88.4% 0.059 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADF0
oklch(81% 0.103 313.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE76E1
oklch(68.4% 0.167 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#B656E2
oklch(63.1% 0.214 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#A233D0
oklch(55.7% 0.233 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B22B4
oklch(49.2% 0.217 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#712091
oklch(42.7% 0.179 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2274
oklch(37.7% 0.14 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#351644
oklch(27% 0.087 313.1)
#BE76E1 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) | #5F8FE5 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7495DE | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB86A1 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE76E1
#BE76E1
oklch(68.4% 0.167 313.8)
- #6CAF35
#6CAF35
oklch(68.5% 0.168 133.9)
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 #BE76E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
Use #BE76E1 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.