#BE97F9
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75% 0.142 301.4), rgb(190, 151, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#BE97F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 301°. 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 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE97F9 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 151, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 89%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.142 301.4) |
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 #BE97F9 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE97F9 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE97F9 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE97F9 text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 301)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE97F9
oklch(75% 0.142 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E69E4
oklch(63.2% 0.182 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A4CD2
oklch(55.7% 0.198 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#753CB6
oklch(49.1% 0.184 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F3393
oklch(42.8% 0.152 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E75
oklch(37.7% 0.118 301)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#BE97F9 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) | #7EA9FD | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A9F6 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3A7BC | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE97F9
#BE97F9
oklch(75% 0.142 301.4)
- #A0BB4B
#A0BB4B
oklch(74.9% 0.142 121.3)
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 #BE97F9, 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 0.024
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
Use #BE97F9 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.