#BE9AE4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(74.6% 0.111 306.2), rgb(190, 154, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#BE9AE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9AE4 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 154, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 58%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.111 306.2) |
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 #BE9AE4 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9AE4 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9AE4 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9AE4 text on black | 8.93:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E5
oklch(81% 0.069 306.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9AE4
oklch(74.6% 0.111 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F70CC
oklch(63% 0.141 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A57B9
oklch(55.6% 0.153 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#7546A0
oklch(49.1% 0.144 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F3A81
oklch(42.6% 0.118 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3368
oklch(37.8% 0.092 306)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#BE9AE4 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) | #8BA8E7 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A9E2 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9A5B5 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9AE4
#BE9AE4
oklch(74.6% 0.111 306.2)
- #9BB96A
#9BB96A
oklch(74.5% 0.11 125.9)
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 #BE9AE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.065
Use #BE9AE4 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.