#BE9FFD
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(76.6% 0.135 298.3), rgb(190, 159, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#BE9FFD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 298°. 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 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE9FFD |
| RGB | rgb(190, 159, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.135 298.3) |
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 #BE9FFD | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BE9FFD | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE9FFD text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE9FFD text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 298)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BE9FFD
oklch(76.6% 0.135 298.3)
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Step 400
400
#B083FF
oklch(70.6% 0.179 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F5CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.231 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F1BFF
oklch(55.5% 0.287 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A00DE
oklch(49.1% 0.265 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#6400B8
oklch(42.7% 0.23 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#511791
oklch(37.6% 0.18 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1255
oklch(27% 0.113 298.1)
#BE9FFD 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) | #87AFFF | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CAEFB | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2AFC2 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE9FFD
#BE9FFD
oklch(76.6% 0.135 298.3)
- #ABBE53
#ABBE53
oklch(76.5% 0.134 118.1)
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 #BE9FFD, 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 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
Use #BE9FFD 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.