#BE82BD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.7% 0.108 327.2), rgb(190, 130, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#BE82BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 327°. 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 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE82BD |
| RGB | rgb(190, 130, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.108 327.2) |
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 #BE82BD | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE82BD | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE82BD text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE82BD text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 327.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE82BD
oklch(68.7% 0.108 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B569B4
oklch(63.2% 0.138 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#A04EA0
oklch(55.6% 0.151 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#883F89
oklch(49.1% 0.139 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F346F
oklch(42.6% 0.116 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5A
oklch(37.6% 0.091 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#351C35
oklch(27.1% 0.057 327)
#BE82BD 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) | #7E91BF | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D99BB | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28797 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE82BD
#BE82BD
oklch(68.7% 0.108 327.2)
- #6BAD73
#6BAD73
oklch(68.8% 0.108 147.2)
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 #BE82BD, 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 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.068
Use #BE82BD 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.