#BE76EA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.8% 0.177 311.2), rgb(190, 118, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#BE76EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.177 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE76EA |
| RGB | rgb(190, 118, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 73%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.177 311.2) |
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 #BE76EA | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE76EA | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE76EA text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE76EA text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#E6CEF8
oklch(88.4% 0.062 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8ACF5
oklch(80.9% 0.111 311.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE76EA
oklch(68.8% 0.177 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#B553EB
oklch(63.1% 0.226 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#A12CD9
oklch(55.6% 0.247 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#891BBC
oklch(49% 0.228 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#701B98
oklch(42.7% 0.19 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2079
oklch(37.6% 0.147 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#351547
oklch(27.1% 0.093 311.2)
#BE76EA 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) | #5991EE | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F96E7 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B989A5 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE76EA
#BE76EA
oklch(68.8% 0.177 311.2)
- #72B020
#72B020
oklch(68.9% 0.178 131.2)
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 #BE76EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.018
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
Use #BE76EA 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.