#BE7AC7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.8% 0.133 322.7), rgb(190, 122, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#BE7AC7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 323°. 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 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7AC7 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 122, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 41%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.133 322.7) |
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 #BE7AC7 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7AC7 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7AC7 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7AC7 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE0
oklch(80.9% 0.083 322.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE7AC7
oklch(67.8% 0.133 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#B861C4
oklch(63.1% 0.169 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#A344B1
oklch(55.6% 0.184 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C3498
oklch(49.1% 0.172 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#722D7B
oklch(42.8% 0.141 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2963
oklch(37.6% 0.111 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#BE7AC7 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) | #718ECA | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8395C5 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C08297 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7AC7
#BE7AC7
oklch(67.8% 0.133 322.7)
- #63AC5E
#63AC5E
oklch(67.7% 0.133 142.6)
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 #BE7AC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
Use #BE7AC7 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.