#BE97D9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(73.5% 0.102 310.9), rgb(190, 151, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#BE97D9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE97D9 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 151, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 46%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.102 310.9) |
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 #BE97D9 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE97D9 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE97D9 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE97D9 text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6E0
oklch(81% 0.064 310.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE97D9
oklch(73.5% 0.102 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#A371C3
oklch(63.2% 0.13 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E58B0
oklch(55.7% 0.142 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#784797
oklch(49% 0.132 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#623B7A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#503363
oklch(37.7% 0.086 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#BE97D9 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) | #8CA4DC | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A7D7 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBA0AF | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE97D9
#BE97D9
oklch(73.5% 0.102 310.9)
- #93B772
#93B772
oklch(73.6% 0.102 131)
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 #BE97D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.022
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.072
Use #BE97D9 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.