#BE7EBC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68% 0.114 327.8), rgb(190, 126, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#BE7EBC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7EBC |
| RGB | rgb(190, 126, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.114 327.8) |
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 #BE7EBC | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7EBC | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7EBC text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7EBC text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 327.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE7EBC
oklch(68% 0.114 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B766B6
oklch(63% 0.146 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#A34BA2
oklch(55.7% 0.16 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B3C8A
oklch(49.1% 0.147 328)
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Step 800
800
#713270
oklch(42.7% 0.122 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D5B
oklch(37.8% 0.095 328)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#BE7EBC 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) | #7A8FBE | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A97BA | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28395 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7EBC
#BE7EBC
oklch(68% 0.114 327.8)
- #64AB6F
#64AB6F
oklch(67.9% 0.114 147.9)
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 #BE7EBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.069
Use #BE7EBC 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.