#BE7EB7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.8% 0.109 330.6), rgb(190, 126, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#BE7EB7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.109 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 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7EB7 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 126, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.109 330.6) |
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 #BE7EB7 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7EB7 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7EB7 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7EB7 text on black | 6.85:1 | 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
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 331)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE7EB7
oklch(67.8% 0.109 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#B867B1
oklch(63.1% 0.14 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#A34D9C
oklch(55.6% 0.151 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C3D85
oklch(49.1% 0.141 331)
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Step 800
800
#71336C
oklch(42.6% 0.116 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D58
oklch(37.6% 0.092 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#BE7EB7 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) | #7C8EB9 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C96B5 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38293 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7EB7
#BE7EB7
oklch(67.8% 0.109 330.6)
- #62AB74
#62AB74
oklch(67.9% 0.11 150.5)
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 #BE7EB7, 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 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.064
Use #BE7EB7 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.