#BE99FA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.4% 0.14 300.7), rgb(190, 153, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#BE99FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE99FA |
| RGB | rgb(190, 153, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.14 300.7) |
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 #BE99FA | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE99FA | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE99FA text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE99FA text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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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)
#BE99FA
oklch(75.4% 0.14 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D6AE3
oklch(63.2% 0.179 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#884DD1
oklch(55.5% 0.195 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#743DB5
oklch(49.1% 0.182 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E3493
oklch(42.8% 0.15 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E75
oklch(37.7% 0.118 301)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#BE99FA 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) | #81AAFE | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88AAF7 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3A9BE | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE99FA
#BE99FA
oklch(75.4% 0.14 300.7)
- #A3BC4D
#A3BC4D
oklch(75.4% 0.14 120.5)
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 #BE99FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.027
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.071
Use #BE99FA 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.