Palettes / Colors / #BE97FE
#BE97FE — Light Vivid Purple
#BE97FE 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 #BE97FE 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.
#BE97FE 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 #D6FE95; it also sits naturally between #95A1FE and #F295FE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BE97FE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 151, 254 |
| HSL | 263°, 98%, 79% |
| HSV | 263°, 41%, 100% |
| CMYK | 25%, 41%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 50.19, 40.24, 98.89 |
| Yxy | 40.24, 0.2651, 0.2125 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.64, 35.01, -46.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.43, 34.16, -53.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 59% · Blue 100%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 41% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BE97FE
.text { color: #BE97FE; }
.background { background-color: #BE97FE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BE97FE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 151, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(263, 98%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BE97FE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 151, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BE97FE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 151, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BE97FE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BE97FE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D6FE95:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BE97FE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BE97FE
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 #BE97FE: ·
How #BE97FE 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 #BE97FE 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 #BE97FE?
#BE97FE is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 190, 151, 254). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BE97FE?
#BE97FE is RGB 190, 151, 254 — HSL 263°, 98%, 79% — CMYK 25%, 41%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #BE97FE?
Its complement is #D6FE95; analogous partners are #95A1FE and #F295FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BE97FE for text?
Black text on #BE97FE has a contrast ratio of 9.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.32:1.