#BE7FF2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.6% 0.172 307.9), rgb(190, 127, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#BE7FF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7FF2 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 127, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 82%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.172 307.9) |
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 #BE7FF2 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE7FF2 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7FF2 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7FF2 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFF8
oklch(88.5% 0.06 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4AEF7
oklch(81% 0.108 307.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE7FF2
oklch(70.6% 0.172 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE58ED
oklch(63.1% 0.22 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A34DC
oklch(55.6% 0.24 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#8424BE
oklch(49.1% 0.222 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B219A
oklch(42.7% 0.185 308)
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Step 900
900
#57237B
oklch(37.8% 0.144 308)
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Step 950
950
#331648
oklch(27% 0.092 308.1)
#BE7FF2 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) | #6198F6 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #729BEF | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B792AD | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7FF2
#BE7FF2
oklch(70.6% 0.172 307.9)
- #81B324
#81B324
oklch(70.6% 0.172 127.9)
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 #BE7FF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.020
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
Use #BE7FF2 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.