#BE95E5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.7% 0.12 307.2), rgb(190, 149, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#BE95E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE95E5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 149, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 61%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.12 307.2) |
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 #BE95E5 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE95E5 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE95E5 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE95E5 text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2EF
oklch(88.4% 0.042 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E7
oklch(80.8% 0.075 307)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE95E5
oklch(73.7% 0.12 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#A26DD1
oklch(63.1% 0.153 307)
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Step 600
600
#8D52BE
oklch(55.5% 0.168 307)
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Step 700
700
#7842A4
oklch(49.1% 0.156 307)
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Step 800
800
#623785
oklch(42.7% 0.129 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#50316A
oklch(37.8% 0.099 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#BE95E5 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) | #85A4E8 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EA6E3 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9A1B3 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE95E5
#BE95E5
oklch(73.7% 0.12 307.2)
- #95B862
#95B862
oklch(73.7% 0.12 127.3)
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 #BE95E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.028
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
Use #BE95E5 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.