#BE8CD8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.5% 0.12 313.6), rgb(190, 140, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#BE8CD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8CD8 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 140, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 49%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.12 313.6) |
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 #BE8CD8 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE8CD8 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8CD8 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8CD8 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#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
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 313.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE8CD8
oklch(71.5% 0.12 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA6ACA
oklch(63.1% 0.153 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#954FB7
oklch(55.6% 0.167 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F3F9D
oklch(49% 0.155 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#67357F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#542F66
oklch(37.7% 0.099 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#BE8CD8 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) | #7F9CDB | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA0D6 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC96A8 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8CD8
#BE8CD8
oklch(71.5% 0.12 313.6)
- #84B364
#84B364
oklch(71.4% 0.119 133.7)
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 #BE8CD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.016
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.073
Use #BE8CD8 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.