#BE89F7
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.5% 0.162 304.9), rgb(190, 137, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#BE89F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE89F7 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 137, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 87%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.162 304.9) |
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 #BE89F7 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE89F7 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE89F7 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE89F7 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D0F8
oklch(88.4% 0.057 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B0F6
oklch(80.9% 0.102 305.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE89F7
oklch(72.5% 0.162 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#A75FEC
oklch(63.1% 0.207 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#933EDA
oklch(55.6% 0.226 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D2EBD
oklch(49% 0.21 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#662999
oklch(42.8% 0.173 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#53287A
oklch(37.8% 0.135 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#301847
oklch(26.9% 0.086 304.8)
#BE89F7 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) | #6C9FFB | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79A1F4 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59BB4 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE89F7
#BE89F7
oklch(72.5% 0.162 304.9)
- #8FB731
#8FB731
oklch(72.5% 0.163 125)
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 #BE89F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.017
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
Use #BE89F7 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.