#BE9EE4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.3% 0.104 305), rgb(190, 158, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#BE9EE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9EE4 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 158, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 56%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.104 305) |
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 #BE9EE4 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9EE4 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9EE4 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE9EE4 text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E3
oklch(81% 0.064 304.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9EE4
oklch(75.3% 0.104 305)
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Step 500
500
#9C73C9
oklch(63.1% 0.132 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#875AB6
oklch(55.6% 0.144 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#73499D
oklch(49.1% 0.135 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D3C7F
oklch(42.6% 0.112 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3466
oklch(37.6% 0.087 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#BE9EE4 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) | #90ABE7 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ACE2 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8A8B7 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9EE4
#BE9EE4
oklch(75.3% 0.104 305)
- #A0BB70
#A0BB70
oklch(75.4% 0.104 125)
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 #BE9EE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
Use #BE9EE4 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.