#BE79E8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.2% 0.17 311.4), rgb(190, 121, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#BE79E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE79E8 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 121, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 71%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.17 311.4) |
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 #BE79E8 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE79E8 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE79E8 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE79E8 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF6
oklch(88.6% 0.058 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7ADF3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 311.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE79E8
oklch(69.2% 0.17 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#B356E7
oklch(63% 0.218 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F32D5
oklch(55.5% 0.237 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#8822B9
oklch(49.1% 0.22 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F2095
oklch(42.7% 0.182 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2277
oklch(37.7% 0.143 311.7)
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Step 950
950
#341646
oklch(27% 0.09 310.6)
#BE79E8 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) | #5F92EC | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7297E5 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98BA6 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE79E8
#BE79E8
oklch(69.2% 0.17 311.4)
- #74B02D
#74B02D
oklch(69.1% 0.17 131.4)
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 #BE79E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.022
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.069
Use #BE79E8 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.