Palettes / Colors / #BE91FB
#BE91FB — Light Vivid Purple
#BE91FB is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #BE91FB 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.
#BE91FB is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D0FB93; it also sits naturally between #939BFB and #F293FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BE91FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 145, 251 |
| HSL | 265°, 93%, 78% |
| HSV | 265°, 42%, 98% |
| CMYK | 24%, 42%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 48.77, 38.16, 96.06 |
| Yxy | 38.16, 0.2665, 0.2085 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.14, 37.62, -46.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.78, 36.69, -54.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 57% · Blue 98%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BE91FB
.text { color: #BE91FB; }
.background { background-color: #BE91FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BE91FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 145, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(265, 93%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BE91FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 145, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BE91FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 145, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BE91FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BE91FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0FB93:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BE91FB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BE91FB
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 #BE91FB: ·
How #BE91FB 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 #BE91FB 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 #BE91FB?
#BE91FB is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 190, 145, 251). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BE91FB?
#BE91FB is RGB 190, 145, 251 — HSL 265°, 93%, 78% — CMYK 24%, 42%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #BE91FB?
Its complement is #D0FB93; analogous partners are #939BFB and #F293FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BE91FB for text?
Black text on #BE91FB has a contrast ratio of 8.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.43:1.