Palettes / Colors / #BE77EF
#BE77EF — Light Vivid Purple
#BE77EF is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #BE77EF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BE77EF is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A6EF76; it also sits naturally between #8276EF and #EF76E3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BE77EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 119, 239 |
| HSL | 276°, 79%, 70% |
| HSV | 276°, 50%, 94% |
| CMYK | 21%, 50%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 43.41, 30.37, 85.24 |
| Yxy | 30.37, 0.2730, 0.1910 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.97, 48.96, -49.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.11, 47.85, -58.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 47% · Blue 94%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BE77EF
.text { color: #BE77EF; }
.background { background-color: #BE77EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BE77EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 119, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(276, 79%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BE77EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 119, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BE77EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 119, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BE77EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BE77EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A6EF76:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.97:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BE77EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BE77EF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BE77EF: ·
How #BE77EF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BE77EF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BE77EF?
#BE77EF is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 190, 119, 239). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BE77EF?
#BE77EF is RGB 190, 119, 239 — HSL 276°, 79%, 70% — CMYK 21%, 50%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #BE77EF?
Its complement is #A6EF76; analogous partners are #8276EF and #EF76E3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BE77EF for text?
Black text on #BE77EF has a contrast ratio of 7.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.97:1.