#BEA2FA
Closest named color: Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF). oklch(77% 0.126 298), rgb(190, 162, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#BEA2FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pastel Purple (#CAA0FF) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA2FA |
| RGB | rgb(190, 162, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 90%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.126 298) |
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 #BEA2FA | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA2FA | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEA2FA text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEA2FA text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 298)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEA2FA
oklch(77% 0.126 298)
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Step 400
400
#AF84FF
oklch(70.7% 0.177 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E5CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.231 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E23FD
oklch(55.7% 0.281 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#7909DC
oklch(49% 0.261 298)
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Step 800
800
#6214B2
oklch(42.7% 0.216 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#501E8D
oklch(37.8% 0.169 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1452
oklch(26.9% 0.107 298)
#BEA2FA 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) | #8CB1FD | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91B0F8 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B1C3 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA2FA
#BEA2FA
oklch(77% 0.126 298)
- #ADBF5C
#ADBF5C
oklch(77% 0.127 118)
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 #BEA2FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.020
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.023
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #BEA2FA 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.