#BE94EF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74% 0.135 304.6), rgb(190, 148, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#BE94EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE94EF |
| RGB | rgb(190, 148, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.135 304.6) |
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 #BE94EF | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE94EF | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE94EF text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE94EF text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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.
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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
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.085 305)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE94EF
oklch(74% 0.135 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#A169DC
oklch(63% 0.173 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D4EC9
oklch(55.6% 0.186 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#783EAE
oklch(49.2% 0.173 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#61348D
oklch(42.7% 0.143 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2E71
oklch(37.6% 0.113 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#BE94EF 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) | #7FA5F2 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A7ED | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6A2B6 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE94EF
#BE94EF
oklch(74% 0.135 304.6)
- #98B954
#98B954
oklch(74% 0.134 124.7)
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 #BE94EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
Use #BE94EF 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.