#BE7EC9
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.5% 0.128 321.5), rgb(190, 126, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#BE7EC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 322°. 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 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7EC9 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 126, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.128 321.5) |
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 #BE7EC9 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7EC9 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7EC9 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7EC9 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 321.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE7EC9
oklch(68.5% 0.128 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#B563C4
oklch(63% 0.164 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#A147B0
oklch(55.6% 0.178 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#893897
oklch(49.1% 0.164 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#702F7B
oklch(42.8% 0.137 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B63
oklch(37.8% 0.107 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#BE7EC9 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) | #7590CC | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8598C7 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0869A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7EC9
#BE7EC9
oklch(68.5% 0.128 321.5)
- #6AAD61
#6AAD61
oklch(68.4% 0.128 141.5)
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 #BE7EC9, 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 0.043
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
Use #BE7EC9 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.