#BE92D5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.5% 0.106 313.7), rgb(190, 146, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#BE92D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE92D5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 146, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 44%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.106 313.7) |
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 #BE92D5 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE92D5 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE92D5 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE92D5 text on black | 8.26:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
-
Step 300
300
#D0B5DF
oklch(81% 0.065 313.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE92D5
oklch(72.5% 0.106 313.7)
-
Step 500
500
#A76FC3
oklch(63.2% 0.135 313.7)
-
Step 600
600
#9255AF
oklch(55.7% 0.147 313.8)
-
Step 700
700
#7C4596
oklch(49.1% 0.136 313.8)
-
Step 800
800
#65397A
oklch(42.7% 0.114 313.8)
-
Step 900
900
#523262
oklch(37.7% 0.087 313.6)
-
Step 950
950
#301D39
oklch(26.9% 0.056 314.3)
#BE92D5 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) | #88A0D8 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A4D3 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC9AAA | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE92D5
#BE92D5
oklch(72.5% 0.106 313.7)
- #8BB56F
#8BB56F
oklch(72.5% 0.106 133.6)
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 #BE92D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.013
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
Use #BE92D5 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.