#BE81BB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.4% 0.108 328.4), rgb(190, 129, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#BE81BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE81BB |
| RGB | rgb(190, 129, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.108 328.4) |
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 #BE81BB | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE81BB | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE81BB text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE81BB text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 327.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE81BB
oklch(68.4% 0.108 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#B668B3
oklch(63.1% 0.139 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A14E9E
oklch(55.6% 0.15 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#893E88
oklch(49% 0.14 328)
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Step 800
800
#70346E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E59
oklch(37.7% 0.09 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351B34
oklch(26.9% 0.058 328.4)
#BE81BB 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) | #7E90BD | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D98B9 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28696 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE81BB
#BE81BB
oklch(68.4% 0.108 328.4)
- #68AC74
#68AC74
oklch(68.4% 0.107 148.6)
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 #BE81BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
Use #BE81BB 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.