#BE96F5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.6% 0.139 302.6), rgb(190, 150, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#BE96F5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE96F5 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 150, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 83%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.139 302.6) |
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 #BE96F5 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE96F5 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE96F5 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE96F5 text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#CBB4F0
oklch(81% 0.087 302)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE96F5
oklch(74.6% 0.139 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F69E1
oklch(63.1% 0.178 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B4DCE
oklch(55.6% 0.193 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#763DB2
oklch(49.1% 0.179 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#603390
oklch(42.6% 0.148 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E73
oklch(37.6% 0.116 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C44
oklch(27.1% 0.074 302.6)
#BE96F5 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) | #7FA8F9 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A8F2 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5A5BA | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE96F5
#BE96F5
oklch(74.6% 0.139 302.6)
- #9DBA4F
#9DBA4F
oklch(74.5% 0.138 122.5)
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 #BE96F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.023
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.033
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
Use #BE96F5 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.