#BE84EA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71% 0.155 309.2), rgb(190, 132, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#BE84EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE84EA |
| RGB | rgb(190, 132, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 71%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.155 309.2) |
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 #BE84EA | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE84EA | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE84EA text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE84EA text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.096 309.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE84EA
oklch(71% 0.155 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC5FE2
oklch(63.1% 0.198 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#9840D0
oklch(55.7% 0.215 309)
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Step 700
700
#8230B4
oklch(49.2% 0.2 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#692A91
oklch(42.7% 0.164 309)
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Step 900
900
#562874
oklch(37.8% 0.129 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#321844
oklch(26.9% 0.083 309.2)
#BE84EA 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) | #6D9AEE | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C9DE7 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B894AC | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE84EA
#BE84EA
oklch(71% 0.155 309.2)
- #83B43F
#83B43F
oklch(71.1% 0.155 129.1)
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 #BE84EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.035
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.063
Use #BE84EA 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.