#BE7FEF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.5% 0.169 308.6), rgb(190, 127, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#BE7FEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7FEF |
| RGB | rgb(190, 127, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 78%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.169 308.6) |
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 #BE7FEF | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE7FEF | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7FEF text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7FEF text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FA
oklch(93.7% 0.03 309.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF7
oklch(88.4% 0.059 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4AEF5
oklch(80.9% 0.106 308.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE7FEF
oklch(70.5% 0.169 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF59EA
oklch(63.1% 0.216 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A36D8
oklch(55.5% 0.234 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#8426BC
oklch(49.1% 0.218 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B2398
oklch(42.7% 0.181 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#572479
oklch(37.7% 0.141 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#331747
oklch(27.1% 0.089 308.5)
#BE7FEF 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) | #6397F3 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749BEC | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B791AC | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7FEF
#BE7FEF
oklch(70.5% 0.169 308.6)
- #7FB32B
#7FB32B
oklch(70.5% 0.169 128.8)
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 #BE7FEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.022
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
Use #BE7FEF 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.