#BEA4DC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76.1% 0.083 305.7), rgb(190, 164, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#BEA4DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA4DC |
| RGB | rgb(190, 164, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 44%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.083 305.7) |
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 #BEA4DC | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA4DC | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEA4DC text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEA4DC text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEA4DC
oklch(76.1% 0.083 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B58AE2
oklch(70.8% 0.132 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A369DA
oklch(63.1% 0.171 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E4DC7
oklch(55.5% 0.185 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#793DAC
oklch(49% 0.173 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#62348C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#502E70
oklch(37.7% 0.112 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#BEA4DC 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) | #9AAEDE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FAFDA | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAACB8 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA4DC
#BEA4DC
oklch(76.1% 0.083 305.7)
- #A4BB81
#A4BB81
oklch(76% 0.083 125.9)
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 #BEA4DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.077
Use #BEA4DC 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.