#BE80E8
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.3% 0.159 310.4), rgb(190, 128, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#BE80E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE80E8 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 128, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 69%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.159 310.4) |
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 #BE80E8 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE80E8 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE80E8 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE80E8 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#E5D0F5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 310.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFF1
oklch(81% 0.099 310.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE80E8
oklch(70.3% 0.159 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF5CE2
oklch(63% 0.203 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B3CD0
oklch(55.6% 0.221 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#842CB4
oklch(49% 0.205 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B2792
oklch(42.7% 0.17 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#572674
oklch(37.6% 0.132 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#331844
oklch(27.1% 0.083 310.3)
#BE80E8 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) | #6997EC | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799BE5 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B990A9 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE80E8
#BE80E8
oklch(70.3% 0.159 310.4)
- #7DB23B
#7DB23B
oklch(70.2% 0.159 130.3)
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 #BE80E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.032
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
Use #BE80E8 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.