Palettes / Colors / #BE97FD
#BE97FD — Light Vivid Purple
#BE97FD 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 #BE97FD 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.
#BE97FD 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 #D5FD96; it also sits naturally between #96A2FD and #F196FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BE97FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 151, 253 |
| HSL | 263°, 96%, 79% |
| HSV | 263°, 40%, 99% |
| CMYK | 25%, 40%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 50.03, 40.17, 98.05 |
| Yxy | 40.17, 0.2658, 0.2134 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.59, 34.78, -45.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.38, 33.90, -52.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 59% · Blue 99%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BE97FD
.text { color: #BE97FD; }
.background { background-color: #BE97FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BE97FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 151, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(263, 96%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BE97FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 151, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BE97FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 151, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BE97FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BE97FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D5FD96:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BE97FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BE97FD
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 #BE97FD: ·
How #BE97FD 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 #BE97FD 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 #BE97FD?
#BE97FD is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 190, 151, 253). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BE97FD?
#BE97FD is RGB 190, 151, 253 — HSL 263°, 96%, 79% — CMYK 25%, 40%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BE97FD?
Its complement is #D5FD96; analogous partners are #96A2FD and #F196FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BE97FD for text?
Black text on #BE97FD has a contrast ratio of 9.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.32:1.