Palettes / Colors / #BE85DC
#BE85DC — Light Purple
#BE85DC is a purple color we call Light 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 #BE85DC 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.
#BE85DC is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A3DB84; it also sits naturally between #9284DB and #DB84CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BE85DC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 133, 220 |
| HSL | 279°, 55%, 69% |
| HSV | 279°, 40%, 86% |
| CMYK | 14%, 40%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 42.54, 32.89, 71.82 |
| Yxy | 32.89, 0.2889, 0.2234 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.07, 37.33, -36.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.35, 35.67, -38.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 52% · Blue 86%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BE85DC
.text { color: #BE85DC; }
.background { background-color: #BE85DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BE85DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 133, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(279, 55%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BE85DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 133, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BE85DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 133, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BE85DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BE85DC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A3DB84:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BE85DC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BE85DC
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 #BE85DC: ·
How #BE85DC 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 #BE85DC 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 #BE85DC?
#BE85DC is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 190, 133, 220). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BE85DC?
#BE85DC is RGB 190, 133, 220 — HSL 279°, 55%, 69% — CMYK 14%, 40%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #BE85DC?
Its complement is #A3DB84; analogous partners are #9284DB and #DB84CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BE85DC for text?
Black text on #BE85DC has a contrast ratio of 7.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.77:1.