#BE95EF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.2% 0.133 304.3), rgb(190, 149, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#BE95EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE95EF |
| RGB | rgb(190, 149, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.133 304.3) |
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 #BE95EF | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE95EF | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE95EF text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE95EF text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#CCB4ED
oklch(81% 0.083 303.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE95EF
oklch(74.2% 0.133 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#A16ADB
oklch(63.1% 0.17 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C4FC9
oklch(55.7% 0.184 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#773EAD
oklch(49% 0.172 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#61348C
oklch(42.6% 0.142 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F70
oklch(37.7% 0.11 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#BE95EF 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) | #81A6F2 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A7ED | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6A3B7 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE95EF
#BE95EF
oklch(74.2% 0.133 304.3)
- #99B955
#99B955
oklch(74% 0.133 124.3)
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 #BE95EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
Use #BE95EF 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.