#BE7FE8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.1% 0.161 310.5), rgb(190, 127, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#BE7FE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7FE8 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 127, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 70%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.161 310.5) |
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 #BE7FE8 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE7FE8 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7FE8 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7FE8 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF5
oklch(88.4% 0.056 311)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFF1
oklch(81% 0.099 310.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE7FE8
oklch(70.1% 0.161 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#B05BE3
oklch(63.1% 0.206 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B3BD1
oklch(55.6% 0.223 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#852BB5
oklch(49.2% 0.207 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C2692
oklch(42.7% 0.171 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#572675
oklch(37.7% 0.133 310)
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Step 950
950
#331744
oklch(26.9% 0.085 310.7)
#BE7FE8 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) | #6796EC | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789AE5 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B98FA9 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7FE8
#BE7FE8
oklch(70.1% 0.161 310.5)
- #7CB239
#7CB239
oklch(70.2% 0.161 130.4)
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 #BE7FE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.030
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
Use #BE7FE8 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.