#BE7CFA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.6% 0.186 306.4), rgb(190, 124, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#BE7CFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7CFA |
| RGB | rgb(190, 124, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.186 306.4) |
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 #BE7CFA | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE7CFA | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7CFA text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7CFA text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFC
oklch(88.6% 0.065 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4ADFC
oklch(81% 0.116 306.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE7CFA
oklch(70.6% 0.186 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF52F7
oklch(63.1% 0.238 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B29E6
oklch(55.6% 0.259 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#8416C8
oklch(49.1% 0.24 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B19A2
oklch(42.7% 0.2 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#571F80
oklch(37.7% 0.155 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#33144B
oklch(27% 0.099 306.8)
#BE7CFA 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) | #5798FE | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A9AF7 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B592B0 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7CFA
#BE7CFA
oklch(70.6% 0.186 306.4)
- #83B300
#83B300
oklch(70.6% 0.181 126.5)
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 #BE7CFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.011
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.075
Use #BE7CFA 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.