#BE97E7
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.1% 0.12 306), rgb(190, 151, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#BE97E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE97E7 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 151, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 62%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.12 306) |
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 #BE97E7 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE97E7 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE97E7 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE97E7 text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 305.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE97E7
oklch(74.1% 0.12 306)
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Step 500
500
#A16ED2
oklch(63.2% 0.153 306)
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Step 600
600
#8C53BF
oklch(55.6% 0.167 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#7743A4
oklch(49.1% 0.154 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#613885
oklch(42.8% 0.127 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F316B
oklch(37.7% 0.1 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#BE97E7 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) | #87A6EA | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA8E5 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8A3B5 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE97E7
#BE97E7
oklch(74.1% 0.12 306)
- #98B962
#98B962
oklch(74.2% 0.12 126.2)
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 #BE97E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
Use #BE97E7 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.