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#be89da color: Purception

#be89da is rgb(190, 137, 218) in RGB and oklch(71.119% 0.12754 313.373) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

71.1%
0.128
313°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #be89da

#be89da is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purception (#c687d6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #be89da mixed with white

  1. be89da
  2. c595de
  3. cba1e2
  4. d2ace6
  5. d8b8ea
  6. dfc4ee
  7. e5d0f1
  8. ecdbf5
  9. f2e7f8
  10. f9f3fc

Darker: #be89da mixed with black

  1. be89da
  2. a576bd
  3. 8c64a2
  4. 755387
  5. 5e426c
  6. 483154
  7. 33223c
  8. 1f1425
  9. 0d0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #be89da with less saturation

  1. be89da
  2. bb8cd5
  3. b98fcf
  4. b691ca
  5. b394c4
  6. b097bf
  7. ad99b9
  8. aa9bb3
  9. a89dad
  10. a5a0a8

Questions about #be89da

What color is #be89da?

#be89da is soft light purple. The closest named color is Purception. In RGB it is rgb(190, 137, 218), in HSL hsl(279.26, 52.26%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.119% 0.12754 313.373).

What colors go well with #be89da?

The complementary color of #be89da is #81b35d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9896ef and #d980b6. The triadic partners are #d1943a and #00bab8.

Is white or black text more readable on #be89da?

Black text reads better on #be89da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be89da a warm or cool color?

#be89da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.128.