#BE7BB5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.2% 0.113 331.6), rgb(190, 123, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#BE7BB5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7BB5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 123, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.113 331.6) |
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 #BE7BB5 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7BB5 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7BB5 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7BB5 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 331.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE7BB5
oklch(67.2% 0.113 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA65B0
oklch(63% 0.144 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#A54A9C
oklch(55.5% 0.157 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E3B85
oklch(49.2% 0.146 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#73316C
oklch(42.6% 0.121 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C58
oklch(37.6% 0.095 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#BE7BB5 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) | #798CB7 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A95B3 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C37F90 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7BB5
#BE7BB5
oklch(67.2% 0.113 331.6)
- #5CAA72
#5CAA72
oklch(67.3% 0.114 151.4)
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 #BE7BB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
Use #BE7BB5 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.