#BE96EF
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.3% 0.131 304.1), rgb(190, 150, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#BE96EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE96EF |
| RGB | rgb(190, 150, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.131 304.1) |
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 #BE96EF | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE96EF | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE96EF text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE96EF text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#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
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.082 304.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE96EF
oklch(74.3% 0.131 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#A06BDA
oklch(63.1% 0.167 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B4FC8
oklch(55.5% 0.183 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#773FAD
oklch(49.1% 0.17 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#60358C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F70
oklch(37.7% 0.11 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#BE96EF 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) | #82A7F2 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA8ED | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6A4B7 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE96EF
#BE96EF
oklch(74.3% 0.131 304.1)
- #9BBA57
#9BBA57
oklch(74.4% 0.131 124)
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 #BE96EF, 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 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
Use #BE96EF 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.