#BE89E5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.6% 0.141 309.7), rgb(190, 137, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#BE89E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE89E5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 137, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 64%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.141 309.7) |
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 #BE89E5 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE89E5 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE89E5 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE89E5 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.089 309.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE89E5
oklch(71.6% 0.141 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA64D9
oklch(63% 0.18 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#9547C7
oklch(55.5% 0.196 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F38AC
oklch(49.1% 0.181 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#682F8B
oklch(42.7% 0.151 310)
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Step 900
900
#542B6F
oklch(37.6% 0.117 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#311A41
oklch(26.9% 0.074 309.5)
#BE89E5 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) | #769CE8 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A0E2 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B997AC | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE89E5
#BE89E5
oklch(71.6% 0.141 309.7)
- #86B44F
#86B44F
oklch(71.5% 0.14 129.8)
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 #BE89E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
Use #BE89E5 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.