Color #BE88DD Color / Colour Code #BE88DD
This page shows the hex color code for color #be88dd (#BE88DD). The colour is a purple tone with 56% saturation and 70% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #BE88DD against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#BE88DD paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 248, 278, and 308 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 278, 38, and 158 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #BE88DD
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 278 and saturation at 56%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 278 to 323 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 278 with its complement at 98 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #BE88DD
Lightness variations at hue 278 and 56% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #BE88DD
Design Use Cases for #BE88DD
Balanced UI Color
At 56% saturation, #BE88DD strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Light Background Tint
#BE88DD at 70% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#BE88DD falls in the purple spectrum (hue 278). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #BE88DD (hue 278) to its complement at hue 98. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 308. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #be88dd, #a7dd88);
CSS Code for #BE88DD
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About Color #BE88DD (#BE88DD)
#BE88DD is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 190 red, 136 green, and 221 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 278 degrees with 56% saturation and 70% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #BE88DD is 162/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow, and 13% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #BE88DD against white is 2.71:1 and against black is 7.76:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 7.76:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #A7DD88 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #BE88DD. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #9388DD and #DD88D2, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #BE88DD
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #BE88DD?
- #BE88DD is Color #BE88DD, a purple color (colour) with RGB(190, 136, 221), HSL(278, 56%, 70%), and CMYK(14%, 38%, 0%, 13%). Its perceived brightness is 162/255.
- Is #BE88DD accessible for text?
- Against white, #BE88DD has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 7.76:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #BE88DD?
- The complementary colour is #A7DD88 (hue 98). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #9388DD and #DD88D2. The triadic palette adds #DDBE88 and #88DDBE for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #BE88DD in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #be88dd; or rgb(190, 136, 221); or hsl(278, 56%, 70%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 278 56% 70%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.