#BE82EA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.7% 0.158 309.5), rgb(190, 130, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#BE82EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE82EA |
| RGB | rgb(190, 130, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 71%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.158 309.5) |
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 #BE82EA | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE82EA | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE82EA text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE82EA text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 309.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE82EA
oklch(70.7% 0.158 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE5DE3
oklch(63.1% 0.202 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#993DD1
oklch(55.5% 0.22 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#832DB5
oklch(49.1% 0.205 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A2892
oklch(42.6% 0.168 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#562775
oklch(37.7% 0.132 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#331844
oklch(27.1% 0.083 310.3)
#BE82EA 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) | #6A98EE | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9CE7 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B992AB | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE82EA
#BE82EA
oklch(70.7% 0.158 309.5)
- #80B33B
#80B33B
oklch(70.7% 0.159 129.5)
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 #BE82EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
Use #BE82EA 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.