#BE79ED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.5% 0.176 310), rgb(190, 121, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#BE79ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE79ED |
| RGB | rgb(190, 121, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 76%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.176 310) |
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 #BE79ED | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE79ED | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE79ED text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE79ED text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#E6CFF8
oklch(88.6% 0.061 310.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6ADF6
oklch(80.9% 0.109 309.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE79ED
oklch(69.5% 0.176 310)
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Step 500
500
#B354EC
oklch(63.1% 0.226 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E2FDA
oklch(55.5% 0.244 310)
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Step 700
700
#871EBD
oklch(49% 0.227 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E1D99
oklch(42.6% 0.189 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#59217A
oklch(37.7% 0.147 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#341547
oklch(26.9% 0.093 310.2)
#BE79ED 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) | #5C93F1 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7098EA | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88CA8 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE79ED
#BE79ED
oklch(69.5% 0.176 310)
- #77B120
#77B120
oklch(69.5% 0.176 130.1)
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 #BE79ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.015
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.073
Use #BE79ED 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.