#BE80B3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.9% 0.102 333.2), rgb(190, 128, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#BE80B3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE80B3 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 128, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.102 333.2) |
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 #BE80B3 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE80B3 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE80B3 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE80B3 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D2
oklch(81% 0.064 333.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE80B3
oklch(67.9% 0.102 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#B769AB
oklch(63% 0.131 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#A24F96
oklch(55.5% 0.142 333)
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Step 700
700
#8B4080
oklch(49.2% 0.131 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#713568
oklch(42.7% 0.109 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F55
oklch(37.8% 0.085 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#361C32
oklch(27.1% 0.054 332.8)
#BE80B3 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) | #7F8FB5 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E97B1 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48392 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE80B3
#BE80B3
oklch(67.9% 0.102 333.2)
- #63AB7A
#63AB7A
oklch(68% 0.103 153.1)
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 #BE80B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #BE80B3 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.