#BE7FDA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.4% 0.145 314.9), rgb(190, 127, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#BE7FDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7FDA |
| RGB | rgb(190, 127, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 55%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.145 314.9) |
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 #BE7FDA | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7FDA | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7FDA text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7FDA text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE7FDA
oklch(69.4% 0.145 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#B260D5
oklch(63.1% 0.185 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D42C2
oklch(55.6% 0.2 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#8732A7
oklch(49.1% 0.187 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D2B88
oklch(42.7% 0.155 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#59296D
oklch(37.8% 0.12 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#341940
oklch(27.1% 0.076 314.4)
#BE7FDA 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) | #6F94DD | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F99D7 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8CA2 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7FDA
#BE7FDA
oklch(69.4% 0.145 314.9)
- #74B04E
#74B04E
oklch(69.4% 0.145 134.8)
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 #BE7FDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
Use #BE7FDA 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.