#BEA2E9
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.2% 0.104 302.1), rgb(190, 162, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#BEA2E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA2E9 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 162, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 62%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.104 302.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BEA2E9 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA2E9 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEA2E9 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEA2E9 text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1FA
oklch(88.6% 0.058 301.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEA2E9
oklch(76.2% 0.104 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#B584F5
oklch(70.7% 0.166 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#A35FF1
oklch(63% 0.212 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F3EE0
oklch(55.6% 0.231 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A2EC2
oklch(49.1% 0.214 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#63299D
oklch(42.7% 0.177 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#50287D
oklch(37.7% 0.138 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1949
oklch(27.1% 0.087 302.1)
#BEA2E9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #93AEEC | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98AEE7 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7ADBB | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA2E9
#BEA2E9
oklch(76.2% 0.104 302.1)
- #A6BD70
#A6BD70
oklch(76.3% 0.105 122.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BEA2E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
Use #BEA2E9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.