#BE93ED
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(73.7% 0.134 305.3), rgb(190, 147, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#BE93ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 305°. 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 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE93ED |
| RGB | rgb(190, 147, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.134 305.3) |
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 #BE93ED | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE93ED | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE93ED text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE93ED text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EC
oklch(80.8% 0.084 305.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE93ED
oklch(73.7% 0.134 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#A269DB
oklch(63% 0.172 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E4EC8
oklch(55.7% 0.185 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#793DAD
oklch(49.1% 0.174 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#62348C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#502E70
oklch(37.7% 0.112 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C42
oklch(27.1% 0.071 305.2)
#BE93ED 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) | #7FA4F0 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A6EB | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7A1B5 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE93ED
#BE93ED
oklch(73.7% 0.134 305.3)
- #96B855
#96B855
oklch(73.6% 0.133 125.3)
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 #BE93ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.030
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
Use #BE93ED 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.