#BE86B3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69% 0.091 333.7), rgb(190, 134, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#BE86B3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE86B3 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 134, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.091 333.7) |
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 #BE86B3 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE86B3 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE86B3 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE86B3 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D0
oklch(80.8% 0.057 333.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE86B3
oklch(69% 0.091 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#B36DA7
oklch(63% 0.117 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E5492
oklch(55.5% 0.126 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#87447C
oklch(49% 0.117 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3865
oklch(42.6% 0.098 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#593152
oklch(37.6% 0.075 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D30
oklch(26.9% 0.048 333.3)
#BE86B3 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) | #8693B5 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939BB1 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38896 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE86B3
#BE86B3
oklch(69% 0.091 333.7)
- #6DAC81
#6DAC81
oklch(69% 0.091 153.6)
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 #BE86B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
Use #BE86B3 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.