#BE81CC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.1% 0.126 320), rgb(190, 129, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#BE81CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE81CC |
| RGB | rgb(190, 129, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.126 320) |
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 #BE81CC | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE81CC | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE81CC text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE81CC text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 320)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1E1
oklch(81% 0.079 319.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE81CC
oklch(69.1% 0.126 320)
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Step 500
500
#B365C5
oklch(63.1% 0.16 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E49B1
oklch(55.5% 0.174 320)
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Step 700
700
#873A98
oklch(49.1% 0.161 320)
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Step 800
800
#6E307C
oklch(42.7% 0.136 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#592C63
oklch(37.7% 0.104 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#341A3A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 319.9)
#BE81CC 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) | #7793CF | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8799CA | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF8A9D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE81CC
#BE81CC
oklch(69.1% 0.126 320)
- #70AF62
#70AF62
oklch(69.2% 0.126 140)
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 #BE81CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
Use #BE81CC 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.