#BE93D3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.6% 0.102 314.3), rgb(190, 147, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#BE93D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE93D3 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 147, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 42%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.102 314.3) |
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 #BE93D3 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE93D3 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE93D3 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE93D3 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
-
Step 300
300
#D0B5DE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 314.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE93D3
oklch(72.6% 0.102 314.3)
-
Step 500
500
#A670C0
oklch(63.2% 0.13 314.1)
-
Step 600
600
#9156AC
oklch(55.5% 0.142 314.3)
-
Step 700
700
#7C4694
oklch(49.2% 0.132 314.5)
-
Step 800
800
#643A78
oklch(42.6% 0.109 313.9)
-
Step 900
900
#523261
oklch(37.7% 0.086 314.2)
-
Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#BE93D3 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) | #89A0D6 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A4D1 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD9BAA | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE93D3
#BE93D3
oklch(72.6% 0.102 314.3)
- #8BB573
#8BB573
oklch(72.6% 0.102 134.7)
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 #BE93D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.014
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
Use #BE93D3 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.