#BE82B7
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.4% 0.102 330.8), rgb(190, 130, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#BE82B7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE82B7 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 130, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.102 330.8) |
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 #BE82B7 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE82B7 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE82B7 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE82B7 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D4
oklch(80.8% 0.064 330.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE82B7
oklch(68.4% 0.102 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#B66AAE
oklch(63.2% 0.131 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15099
oklch(55.6% 0.142 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#894083
oklch(49% 0.132 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#70356A
oklch(42.7% 0.11 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F56
oklch(37.7% 0.085 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#BE82B7 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) | #8091B9 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F99B5 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38695 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE82B7
#BE82B7
oklch(68.4% 0.102 330.8)
- #68AC79
#68AC79
oklch(68.5% 0.102 150.9)
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 #BE82B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.058
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.064
Use #BE82B7 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.