#BE77AF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.3% 0.115 334.9), rgb(190, 119, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#BE77AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE77AF |
| RGB | rgb(190, 119, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.115 334.9) |
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 #BE77AF | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE77AF | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE77AF text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE77AF text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CF
oklch(81% 0.055 335)
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Step 400
400
#C48BB7
oklch(70.7% 0.091 335)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE77AF
oklch(66.3% 0.115 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F5490
oklch(55.6% 0.126 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#88447B
oklch(49.1% 0.117 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E3964
oklch(42.7% 0.095 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3151
oklch(37.7% 0.075 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D30
oklch(27.1% 0.049 334.8)
#BE77AF 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) | #7788B1 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8992AD | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57A8C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE77AF
#BE77AF
oklch(66.3% 0.115 334.9)
- #52A873
#52A873
oklch(66.4% 0.116 154.6)
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 #BE77AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
Use #BE77AF 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.