#BE7ACF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.1% 0.141 319.4), rgb(190, 122, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#BE7ACF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7ACF |
| RGB | rgb(190, 122, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 47%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.141 319.4) |
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 #BE7ACF | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7ACF | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7ACF text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7ACF text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE5
oklch(81% 0.088 319.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE7ACF
oklch(68.1% 0.141 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#B75FCD
oklch(63.2% 0.18 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#A241B9
oklch(55.6% 0.195 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B31A0
oklch(49.1% 0.183 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#712A81
oklch(42.6% 0.151 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B2868
oklch(37.6% 0.117 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#BE7ACF 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) | #6E8FD2 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8096CC | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF859B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7ACF
#BE7ACF
oklch(68.1% 0.141 319.4)
- #67AD55
#67AD55
oklch(68.1% 0.141 139.5)
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 #BE7ACF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
Use #BE7ACF 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.