#BE77BE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.129 326.9), rgb(190, 119, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#BE77BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE77BE |
| RGB | rgb(190, 119, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.129 326.9) |
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 #BE77BE | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE77BE | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE77BE text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE77BE text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E5
oklch(88.4% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D6
oklch(80.9% 0.063 327)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC2
oklch(70.7% 0.101 326.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE77BE
oklch(66.9% 0.129 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D529E
oklch(55.7% 0.14 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#864287
oklch(49.1% 0.131 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D376D
oklch(42.7% 0.107 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#583059
oklch(37.7% 0.084 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#341D34
oklch(27.1% 0.052 326.9)
#BE77BE 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) | #728AC1 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8493BC | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27E92 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE77BE
#BE77BE
oklch(66.9% 0.129 326.9)
- #5AAA64
#5AAA64
oklch(66.9% 0.129 146.7)
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 #BE77BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
Use #BE77BE 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.