#BE7CB7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.4% 0.113 330.5), rgb(190, 124, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#BE7CB7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7CB7 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 124, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.113 330.5) |
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 #BE7CB7 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7CB7 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7CB7 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7CB7 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#DCB1D6
oklch(81% 0.07 330.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE7CB7
oklch(67.4% 0.113 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#B966B2
oklch(63.1% 0.144 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#A54B9D
oklch(55.7% 0.156 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D3B87
oklch(49.1% 0.147 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#72326D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C59
oklch(37.7% 0.096 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B34
oklch(27.2% 0.059 331.1)
#BE7CB7 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) | #7A8DB9 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A95B5 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38092 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7CB7
#BE7CB7
oklch(67.4% 0.113 330.5)
- #5EAA71
#5EAA71
oklch(67.4% 0.114 150.5)
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 #BE7CB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.067
Use #BE7CB7 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.