#BE84DD
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.4% 0.14 313.1), rgb(190, 132, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#BE84DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 313°. 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 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE84DD |
| RGB | rgb(190, 132, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 57%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.14 313.1) |
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 #BE84DD | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE84DD | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE84DD text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE84DD text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 313.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE84DD
oklch(70.4% 0.14 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF63D5
oklch(63.2% 0.179 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A46C2
oklch(55.7% 0.194 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#8336A7
oklch(49% 0.18 313)
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Step 800
800
#6B2E87
oklch(42.7% 0.149 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#572A6C
oklch(37.7% 0.117 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#331A40
oklch(27.1% 0.074 312.9)
#BE84DD 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) | #7498E0 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829CDA | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB91A6 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE84DD
#BE84DD
oklch(70.4% 0.14 313.1)
- #7CB252
#7CB252
oklch(70.4% 0.14 133.2)
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 #BE84DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #BE84DD 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.