#BE7EB6
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.7% 0.108 331.2), rgb(190, 126, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#BE7EB6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7EB6 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 126, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.108 331.2) |
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 #BE7EB6 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7EB6 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7EB6 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7EB6 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#E9D1E5
oklch(88.6% 0.038 331.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 331)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE7EB6
oklch(67.7% 0.108 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#B867AF
oklch(63% 0.139 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#A34D9B
oklch(55.6% 0.15 331)
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Step 700
700
#8C3D84
oklch(49.1% 0.14 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#72336C
oklch(42.8% 0.117 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D57
oklch(37.6% 0.091 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#BE7EB6 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) | #7C8EB8 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C96B4 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38292 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7EB6
#BE7EB6
oklch(67.7% 0.108 331.2)
- #61AA75
#61AA75
oklch(67.6% 0.108 151.4)
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 #BE7EB6, 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 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.063
Use #BE7EB6 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.