#BE9FE0
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(75.3% 0.097 306), rgb(190, 159, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#BE9FE0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9FE0 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 159, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 51%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.097 306) |
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 #BE9FE0 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9FE0 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE9FE0 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE9FE0 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 306.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE9FE0
oklch(75.3% 0.097 306)
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Step 500
500
#9C74C5
oklch(63.1% 0.125 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#875BB1
oklch(55.5% 0.136 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#724B98
oklch(49.1% 0.125 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D3E7B
oklch(42.7% 0.103 306)
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Step 900
900
#4C3563
oklch(37.6% 0.081 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3A
oklch(27% 0.052 307.1)
#BE9FE0 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) | #93ABE3 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99ACDE | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9A8B6 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9FE0
#BE9FE0
oklch(75.3% 0.097 306)
- #9FBA76
#9FBA76
oklch(75.2% 0.097 126.2)
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 #BE9FE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.072
Use #BE9FE0 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.