#BE85ED
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.4% 0.157 308.2), rgb(190, 133, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#BE85ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE85ED |
| RGB | rgb(190, 133, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.157 308.2) |
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 #BE85ED | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE85ED | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE85ED text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE85ED text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.098 307.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE85ED
oklch(71.4% 0.157 308.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB5FE4
oklch(63.1% 0.2 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#973FD2
oklch(55.6% 0.218 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#812FB6
oklch(49.1% 0.203 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#692993
oklch(42.7% 0.168 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#552875
oklch(37.7% 0.13 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#321845
oklch(27% 0.084 308.5)
#BE85ED 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) | #6D9BF1 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9EEA | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B896AE | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE85ED
#BE85ED
oklch(71.4% 0.157 308.2)
- #85B43C
#85B43C
oklch(71.2% 0.157 128.2)
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 #BE85ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.031
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
Use #BE85ED 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.