#BE7FD5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.2% 0.139 316.6), rgb(190, 127, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#BE7FD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7FD5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 127, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 51%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.139 316.6) |
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 #BE7FD5 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7FD5 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7FD5 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7FD5 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 316.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE7FD5
oklch(69.2% 0.139 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#B361D0
oklch(63.1% 0.178 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E44BC
oklch(55.6% 0.192 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#8734A3
oklch(49.1% 0.18 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E2D84
oklch(42.8% 0.149 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#59296A
oklch(37.6% 0.117 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#BE7FD5 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) | #7193D8 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8199D2 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8AA0 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7FD5
#BE7FD5
oklch(69.2% 0.139 316.6)
- #72AF55
#72AF55
oklch(69.2% 0.138 136.5)
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 #BE7FD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #BE7FD5 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.