#BEA2F2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.6% 0.116 299.8), rgb(190, 162, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#BEA2F2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA2F2 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 162, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 75%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.116 299.8) |
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 #BEA2F2 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA2F2 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEA2F2 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEA2F2 text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD0FE
oklch(88.4% 0.064 300)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEA2F2
oklch(76.6% 0.116 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#B382FF
oklch(70.7% 0.18 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#A259FF
oklch(63.1% 0.235 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E33EF
oklch(55.6% 0.256 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#7921D0
oklch(49.1% 0.239 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#6320A8
oklch(42.7% 0.198 300)
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Step 900
900
#502385
oklch(37.7% 0.154 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F174E
oklch(27.1% 0.097 300)
#BEA2F2 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) | #90AFF5 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94AFF0 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5AFBF | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA2F2
#BEA2F2
oklch(76.6% 0.116 299.8)
- #AABE66
#AABE66
oklch(76.7% 0.116 119.7)
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 #BEA2F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
Use #BEA2F2 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.