#BE81E2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.2% 0.15 312), rgb(190, 129, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#BE81E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE81E2 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 129, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 63%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.15 312) |
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 #BE81E2 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE81E2 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE81E2 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE81E2 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 311.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFED
oklch(80.8% 0.095 312)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE81E2
oklch(70.2% 0.15 312)
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Step 500
500
#B05FDC
oklch(63.2% 0.193 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B40C9
oklch(55.6% 0.209 312)
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Step 700
700
#8430AE
oklch(49% 0.195 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C2A8D
oklch(42.8% 0.161 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#572871
oklch(37.7% 0.126 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#331842
oklch(26.9% 0.08 311.9)
#BE81E2 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) | #6D96E6 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9BDF | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8FA7 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE81E2
#BE81E2
oklch(70.2% 0.15 312)
- #7BB246
#7BB246
oklch(70.2% 0.151 131.9)
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 #BE81E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
Use #BE81E2 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.