#BE9FFB
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(76.5% 0.132 298.7), rgb(190, 159, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#BE9FFB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9FFB |
| RGB | rgb(190, 159, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 92%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.132 298.7) |
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 #BE9FFB | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9FFB | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE9FFB text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE9FFB text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED0FF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 298.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BE9FFB
oklch(76.5% 0.132 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#B183FF
oklch(70.7% 0.179 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#A05BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.232 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#9018FF
oklch(55.5% 0.288 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B00DD
oklch(49.1% 0.264 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#6505B6
oklch(42.8% 0.227 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#51198F
oklch(37.6% 0.176 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1254
oklch(26.9% 0.112 298.6)
#BE9FFB 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) | #88AFFF | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DAEF9 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2AEC1 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9FFB
#BE9FFB
oklch(76.5% 0.132 298.7)
- #AABE56
#AABE56
oklch(76.5% 0.132 118.7)
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 #BE9FFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.019
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.020
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.026
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
Use #BE9FFB 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.