#BE8CEC
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.5% 0.144 307.1), rgb(190, 140, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#BE8CEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8CEC |
| RGB | rgb(190, 140, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 72%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.144 307.1) |
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 #BE8CEC | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE8CEC | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8CEC text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8CEC text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EE
oklch(81% 0.089 307.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE8CEC
oklch(72.5% 0.144 307.1)
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Step 500
500
#A764DE
oklch(63% 0.184 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#9347CC
oklch(55.6% 0.201 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D37B0
oklch(49% 0.186 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#662F8F
oklch(42.8% 0.155 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#532B72
oklch(37.7% 0.121 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#BE8CEC 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) | #769FF0 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A2E9 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B79BB1 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8CEC
#BE8CEC
oklch(72.5% 0.144 307.1)
- #8DB64A
#8DB64A
oklch(72.4% 0.144 127.2)
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 #BE8CEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.071
Use #BE8CEC 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.