#BE79BB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.122 328.4), rgb(190, 121, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#BE79BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 328°. 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 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE79BB |
| RGB | rgb(190, 121, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.122 328.4) |
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 #BE79BB | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE79BB | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE79BB text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE79BB text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#DDAFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 328.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE79BB
oklch(67.1% 0.122 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB63B8
oklch(63.2% 0.156 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A647A4
oklch(55.6% 0.169 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E378C
oklch(49% 0.158 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#732F72
oklch(42.7% 0.13 328.1)
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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)
#BE79BB 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) | #758BBD | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8794B9 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37F92 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE79BB
#BE79BB
oklch(67.1% 0.122 328.4)
- #5BAA6A
#5BAA6A
oklch(67.1% 0.122 148.5)
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 #BE79BB, 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 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
Use #BE79BB 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.