#BE9EE8
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.5% 0.109 303.7), rgb(190, 158, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#BE9EE8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9EE8 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 158, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 62%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.109 303.7) |
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 #BE9EE8 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9EE8 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9EE8 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE9EE8 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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 304)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 304.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9EE8
oklch(75.5% 0.109 303.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C72CE
oklch(63.2% 0.14 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#8758BA
oklch(55.5% 0.152 304)
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Step 700
700
#7248A1
oklch(49.1% 0.141 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D3C82
oklch(42.8% 0.116 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3468
oklch(37.7% 0.09 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#BE9EE8 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) | #8FABEB | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95ACE6 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7A9B9 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9EE8
#BE9EE8
oklch(75.5% 0.109 303.7)
- #A1BB6C
#A1BB6C
oklch(75.4% 0.109 123.9)
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 #BE9EE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.070
Use #BE9EE8 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.