#BE8BD6
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.3% 0.119 314.5), rgb(190, 139, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#BE8BD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 139, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 48%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.119 314.5) |
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 #BE8BD6 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE8BD6 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8BD6 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8BD6 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E2
oklch(81% 0.074 314.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE8BD6
oklch(71.3% 0.119 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB6AC8
oklch(63.1% 0.151 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#964FB5
oklch(55.6% 0.165 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#803F9C
oklch(49.1% 0.154 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#68357E
oklch(42.7% 0.127 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#552F66
oklch(37.8% 0.1 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#BE8BD6 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) | #7F9BD9 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA0D4 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD95A7 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8BD6
#BE8BD6
oklch(71.3% 0.119 314.5)
- #82B364
#82B364
oklch(71.3% 0.12 134.5)
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 #BE8BD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.017
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.073
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.073
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.074
Use #BE8BD6 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.