#BE8DEC
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.6% 0.142 306.9), rgb(190, 141, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#BE8DEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8DEC |
| RGB | rgb(190, 141, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.142 306.9) |
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 #BE8DEC | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE8DEC | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8DEC text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8DEC text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#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
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EE
oklch(81% 0.089 307.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE8DEC
oklch(72.6% 0.142 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#A665DE
oklch(63% 0.183 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#9248CB
oklch(55.6% 0.198 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C38B0
oklch(49% 0.184 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#65308E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 307)
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Step 900
900
#522C72
oklch(37.7% 0.119 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#301A43
oklch(26.9% 0.077 306.7)
#BE8DEC 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) | #78A0F0 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A2E9 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B79CB1 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8DEC
#BE8DEC
oklch(72.6% 0.142 306.9)
- #8FB74C
#8FB74C
oklch(72.8% 0.143 126.9)
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 #BE8DEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
Use #BE8DEC 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.