#BE95F3
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.3% 0.138 303.3), rgb(190, 149, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#BE95F3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE95F3 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 149, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 80%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.138 303.3) |
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 #BE95F3 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE95F3 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE95F3 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE95F3 text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3EF
oklch(80.8% 0.087 303.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE95F3
oklch(74.3% 0.138 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#A069DF
oklch(63.1% 0.176 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C4DCD
oklch(55.7% 0.192 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#773DB1
oklch(49.1% 0.178 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#61338F
oklch(42.7% 0.147 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2E73
oklch(37.8% 0.116 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C43
oklch(27% 0.072 303.2)
#BE95F3 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) | #7FA7F7 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A7F0 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5A4B9 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE95F3
#BE95F3
oklch(74.3% 0.138 303.3)
- #9BBA50
#9BBA50
oklch(74.4% 0.138 123.4)
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 #BE95F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.025
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
Use #BE95F3 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.