#BE85D2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.1% 0.125 317), rgb(190, 133, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#BE85D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE85D2 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 133, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 46%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.125 317) |
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 #BE85D2 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE85D2 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE85D2 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE85D2 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E2
oklch(80.8% 0.078 317)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE85D2
oklch(70.1% 0.125 317)
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Step 500
500
#B066C8
oklch(63.1% 0.16 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B4BB5
oklch(55.7% 0.174 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#843B9C
oklch(49.1% 0.162 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B327E
oklch(42.7% 0.133 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#572D66
oklch(37.7% 0.104 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#BE85D2 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) | #7A97D5 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879CD0 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE8FA2 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE85D2
#BE85D2
oklch(70.1% 0.125 317)
- #78B161
#78B161
oklch(70.2% 0.126 137.2)
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 #BE85D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.071
Use #BE85D2 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.