#BE85FB
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.1% 0.173 304.7), rgb(190, 133, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#BE85FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE85FB |
| RGB | rgb(190, 133, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 94%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.173 304.7) |
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 #BE85FB | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE85FB | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE85FB text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE85FB text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0AFF9
oklch(80.9% 0.108 304.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE85FB
oklch(72.1% 0.173 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#A95AF2
oklch(63.1% 0.221 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#9537E1
oklch(55.6% 0.241 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F26C3
oklch(49% 0.224 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#67239E
oklch(42.7% 0.186 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#54247D
oklch(37.6% 0.145 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#311749
oklch(27% 0.091 305)
#BE85FB 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) | #649DFF | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #739FF8 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B499B4 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE85FB
#BE85FB
oklch(72.1% 0.173 304.7)
- #8DB61B
#8DB61B
oklch(72% 0.173 124.7)
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 #BE85FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.024
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.031
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.075
Use #BE85FB 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.