#BE7DC1
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68% 0.121 325.3), rgb(190, 125, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#BE7DC1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7DC1 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 125, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.121 325.3) |
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 #BE7DC1 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7DC1 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7DC1 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7DC1 text on black | 6.89:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
-
Step 300
300
#DAB0DC
oklch(80.8% 0.076 324.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE7DC1
oklch(68% 0.121 325.3)
-
Step 500
500
#B764BC
oklch(63% 0.155 325.1)
-
Step 600
600
#A249A8
oklch(55.6% 0.168 325.1)
-
Step 700
700
#8B3990
oklch(49.1% 0.157 325.3)
-
Step 800
800
#713075
oklch(42.7% 0.13 325.3)
-
Step 900
900
#5C2C5E
oklch(37.8% 0.1 325.8)
-
Step 950
950
#361A37
oklch(27% 0.064 325.9)
#BE7DC1 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) | #778FC4 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8797BF | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C18496 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7DC1
#BE7DC1
oklch(68% 0.121 325.3)
- #65AC69
#65AC69
oklch(68% 0.121 145.3)
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 #BE7DC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
Use #BE7DC1 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.