#BE96F3
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.5% 0.136 303), rgb(190, 150, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#BE96F3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.84:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE96F3 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 150, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 79%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.136 303) |
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 #BE96F3 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE96F3 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE96F3 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE96F3 text on black | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#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
#CBB4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 302.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE96F3
oklch(74.5% 0.136 303)
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Step 500
500
#A06ADE
oklch(63.2% 0.173 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B4ECC
oklch(55.6% 0.189 303)
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Step 700
700
#763EB1
oklch(49.2% 0.176 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#60348F
oklch(42.7% 0.146 303)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F72
oklch(37.7% 0.113 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C43
oklch(27% 0.072 303.2)
#BE96F3 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) | #80A7F7 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A8F0 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5A5B9 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE96F3
#BE96F3
oklch(74.5% 0.136 303)
- #9CBA51
#9CBA51
oklch(74.4% 0.137 123.1)
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 #BE96F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.024
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #BE96F3 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.