#BE9DEE
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.5% 0.119 302.4), rgb(190, 157, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#BE9DEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9DEE |
| RGB | rgb(190, 157, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 70%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.119 302.4) |
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 #BE9DEE | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9DEE | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9DEE text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE9DEE text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E9
oklch(80.9% 0.074 301.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9DEE
oklch(75.5% 0.119 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C70D4
oklch(63.2% 0.151 302.6)
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Step 600
600
#8756C2
oklch(55.7% 0.165 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#7245A7
oklch(49% 0.153 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D3A87
oklch(42.8% 0.126 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C326C
oklch(37.6% 0.099 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#BE9DEE 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) | #8BABF1 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91ACEC | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6AABB | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9DEE
#BE9DEE
oklch(75.5% 0.119 302.4)
- #A2BC63
#A2BC63
oklch(75.6% 0.119 122.7)
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 #BE9DEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.031
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.070
Use #BE9DEE 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.