#BE79BA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.121 328.9), rgb(190, 121, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#BE79BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 329°. 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 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE79BA |
| RGB | rgb(190, 121, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.121 328.9) |
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 #BE79BA | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE79BA | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE79BA text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE79BA text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D9
oklch(81% 0.075 329.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE79BA
oklch(67% 0.121 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB63B7
oklch(63.1% 0.155 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A647A3
oklch(55.6% 0.169 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E388B
oklch(49.1% 0.156 329)
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Step 800
800
#742F71
oklch(42.8% 0.13 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B5C
oklch(37.8% 0.101 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A36
oklch(27.1% 0.064 328.4)
#BE79BA 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) | #758BBC | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8794B8 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37E91 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE79BA
#BE79BA
oklch(67% 0.121 328.9)
- #5BAA6B
#5BAA6B
oklch(67.1% 0.121 148.9)
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 #BE79BA, 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 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.070
Use #BE79BA 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.