#BE97F4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(74.7% 0.136 302.5), rgb(190, 151, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#BE97F4 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE97F4 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 151, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 81%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.136 302.5) |
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 #BE97F4 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE97F4 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE97F4 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE97F4 text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#CBB4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 302.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE97F4
oklch(74.7% 0.136 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F6ADF
oklch(63.1% 0.174 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A4ECC
oklch(55.5% 0.189 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#753EB1
oklch(49.1% 0.176 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F348F
oklch(42.6% 0.145 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F72
oklch(37.7% 0.113 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#BE97F4 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) | #81A8F8 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A9F1 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5A6BA | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE97F4
#BE97F4
oklch(74.7% 0.136 302.5)
- #9EBB52
#9EBB52
oklch(74.8% 0.136 122.6)
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 #BE97F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.022
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.032
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
Use #BE97F4 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.