#BE79E5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69% 0.167 312.2), rgb(190, 121, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#BE79E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE79E5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 121, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 68%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.167 312.2) |
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 #BE79E5 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE79E5 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE79E5 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE79E5 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8ADF2
oklch(80.9% 0.105 312.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE79E5
oklch(69% 0.167 312.2)
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Step 500
500
#B457E4
oklch(63.1% 0.214 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#A034D2
oklch(55.6% 0.233 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#8824B6
oklch(49% 0.216 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F2193
oklch(42.7% 0.179 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2375
oklch(37.7% 0.139 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#351645
oklch(27.1% 0.089 312.4)
#BE79E5 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) | #6192E9 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7497E2 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8AA4 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE79E5
#BE79E5
oklch(69% 0.167 312.2)
- #72B033
#72B033
oklch(69% 0.167 132.3)
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 #BE79E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
Use #BE79E5 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.