#BE76F5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.4% 0.19 308.4), rgb(190, 118, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#BE76F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE76F5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 118, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 86%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.19 308.4) |
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 #BE76F5 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE76F5 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE76F5 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE76F5 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.066 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6ABFB
oklch(80.8% 0.119 308.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE76F5
oklch(69.4% 0.19 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#B34EF6
oklch(63.1% 0.243 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F22E5
oklch(55.6% 0.264 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#880BC7
oklch(49.1% 0.245 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E14A1
oklch(42.7% 0.203 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#591D80
oklch(37.7% 0.158 308)
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Step 950
950
#34134B
oklch(27% 0.101 308.1)
#BE76F5 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) | #5193F9 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6797F2 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68CAB | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE76F5
#BE76F5
oklch(69.4% 0.19 308.4)
- #7AB100
#7AB100
oklch(69.5% 0.183 128.5)
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 #BE76F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.003
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.018
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.026
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.077
Use #BE76F5 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.