#BE8EEA
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72.7% 0.138 307.3), rgb(190, 142, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#BE8EEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8EEA |
| RGB | rgb(190, 142, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 69%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.138 307.3) |
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 #BE8EEA | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE8EEA | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8EEA text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8EEA text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2ED
oklch(80.8% 0.087 306.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE8EEA
oklch(72.7% 0.138 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A667DB
oklch(63.2% 0.176 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#924AC8
oklch(55.6% 0.192 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C3AAD
oklch(49.1% 0.179 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#65318C
oklch(42.7% 0.148 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#522D70
oklch(37.7% 0.115 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#BE8EEA 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) | #7AA0ED | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A3E7 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B89CB1 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8EEA
#BE8EEA
oklch(72.7% 0.138 307.3)
- #8FB750
#8FB750
oklch(72.8% 0.139 127.3)
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 #BE8EEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
Use #BE8EEA 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.