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#BE7FF5 Color

#BE7FF5 is rgb(190, 127, 245) in RGB, hsl(272, 86%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 48%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), visibly different at ΔE 11.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BE7FF5
HEX#BE7FF5
RGBrgb(190, 127, 245)
HSLhsl(272, 86%, 73%)
HSVhsv(272, 48%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 48%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(70.8% 0.176 307.1)
LABlab(63.51% 41.30 -50.40)
LCHlch(63.51% 65.17 309.33)

What #BE7FF5 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BE7FF5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#BE7FF5 Channel Values

How #BE7FF5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 190 · G 127 · B 2458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 86% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 48% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.78:1 vs white · 7.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BE7FF5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BE7FF5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BE7FF5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BE7FF5

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #BE7FF5 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BE7FF5
Protanopia#8C8CF5
Protanomaly#A387F5
Deuteranopia#9898F4
Deuteranomaly#A88EF4
Tritanopia#AE9595
Tritanomaly#B58DC3
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BE7FF5 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-be7ff5: #BE7FF5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BE7FF5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-be7ff5': '#BE7FF5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.745, green: 0.498, blue: 0.961)
Android XML<color name="color_be7ff5">#BE7FF5</color>
SVG fillfill="#BE7FF5"

More Purple Colors

#BE7FF5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BE7FF5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BE7FF5?

#BE7FF5 is a light purple — rgb(190, 127, 245) in RGB and hsl(272, 86%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.55.

What is the RGB value of #BE7FF5?

#BE7FF5 is rgb(190, 127, 245) — red 190, green 127, and blue 245 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BE7FF5?

#BE7FF5 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 48%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BE7FF5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BE7FF5 scores 2.78:1 against white and 7.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BE7FF5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BE7FF5 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 13.2, which is visibly different.

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