#BE78BD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.126 327.4), rgb(190, 120, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#BE78BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE78BD |
| RGB | rgb(190, 120, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.126 327.4) |
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 #BE78BD | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE78BD | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE78BD text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE78BD text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E8
oklch(88.6% 0.043 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDB
oklch(80.9% 0.079 327.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE78BD
oklch(67% 0.126 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB61BB
oklch(63% 0.162 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#A645A7
oklch(55.6% 0.175 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E368F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#742E74
oklch(42.8% 0.134 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5E
oklch(37.8% 0.105 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#BE78BD 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) | #738BC0 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8594BB | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C27E92 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE78BD
#BE78BD
oklch(67% 0.126 327.4)
- #5BAA67
#5BAA67
oklch(67% 0.125 147.4)
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 #BE78BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
Use #BE78BD 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.