#BE90F7
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.7% 0.151 303.5), rgb(190, 144, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#BE90F7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE90F7 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 144, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 87%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.151 303.5) |
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 #BE90F7 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE90F7 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE90F7 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE90F7 text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.094 303.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE90F7
oklch(73.7% 0.151 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#A364E7
oklch(63.1% 0.194 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F46D5
oklch(55.7% 0.21 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7936B8
oklch(49% 0.195 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#632E95
oklch(42.7% 0.162 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#502B77
oklch(37.7% 0.126 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#BE90F7 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) | #76A4FB | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80A5F4 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4A1B8 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE90F7
#BE90F7
oklch(73.7% 0.151 303.5)
- #97B940
#97B940
oklch(73.7% 0.152 123.6)
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 #BE90F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.014
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
Use #BE90F7 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.