#BEA3E4
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.2% 0.096 303.2), rgb(190, 163, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#BEA3E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA3E4 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 163, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 55%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.096 303.2) |
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 #BEA3E4 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA3E4 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEA3E4 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEA3E4 text on black | 9.54:1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEA3E4
oklch(76.2% 0.096 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B486EE
oklch(70.6% 0.153 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#A364E8
oklch(63.2% 0.195 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E45D6
oklch(55.5% 0.212 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#7935BA
oklch(49.1% 0.198 303)
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Step 800
800
#632E96
oklch(42.8% 0.163 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#502B78
oklch(37.8% 0.127 302.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#BEA3E4 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) | #96AEE7 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BAFE2 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8ACBA | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA3E4
#BEA3E4
oklch(76.2% 0.096 303.2)
- #A6BC77
#A6BC77
oklch(76.2% 0.096 123.1)
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 #BEA3E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
Use #BEA3E4 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.