#BE79EB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.3% 0.174 310.5), rgb(190, 121, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#BE79EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.174 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE79EB |
| RGB | rgb(190, 121, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.174 310.5) |
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 #BE79EB | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE79EB | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE79EB text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE79EB text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 309.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF7
oklch(88.6% 0.059 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7ADF5
oklch(81% 0.109 310.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE79EB
oklch(69.3% 0.174 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#B355EA
oklch(63.1% 0.222 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F30D8
oklch(55.6% 0.242 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#881FBB
oklch(49.1% 0.224 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E1F98
oklch(42.7% 0.186 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#592179
oklch(37.6% 0.146 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#341547
oklch(26.9% 0.093 310.2)
#BE79EB 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) | #5D93EF | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7198E8 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98CA7 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE79EB
#BE79EB
oklch(69.3% 0.174 310.5)
- #76B126
#76B126
oklch(69.4% 0.174 130.6)
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 #BE79EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.018
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
Use #BE79EB 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.