#BE89E6
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.7% 0.142 309.4), rgb(190, 137, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#BE89E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE89E6 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 137, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 65%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.142 309.4) |
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 #BE89E6 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE89E6 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE89E6 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE89E6 text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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)
#BE89E6
oklch(71.7% 0.142 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA64DA
oklch(63.1% 0.181 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#9547C8
oklch(55.6% 0.197 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F37AD
oklch(49.1% 0.184 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#682F8C
oklch(42.8% 0.152 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#542B70
oklch(37.7% 0.119 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#311A41
oklch(26.9% 0.074 309.5)
#BE89E6 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) | #769CE9 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A0E3 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B997AD | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE89E6
#BE89E6
oklch(71.7% 0.142 309.4)
- #87B54E
#87B54E
oklch(71.8% 0.142 129.5)
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 #BE89E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
Use #BE89E6 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.