#BEA4E2
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.3% 0.091 303.5), rgb(190, 164, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#BEA4E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 164, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 52%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.091 303.5) |
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 #BEA4E2 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA4E2 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEA4E2 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEA4E2 text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 303.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEA4E2
oklch(76.3% 0.091 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B488EA
oklch(70.7% 0.145 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#A266E4
oklch(63.1% 0.187 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E49D2
oklch(55.7% 0.203 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7839B6
oklch(49.1% 0.189 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#623093
oklch(42.7% 0.157 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#502C75
oklch(37.7% 0.122 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B45
oklch(27.1% 0.077 303.7)
#BEA4E2 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) | #98AFE5 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DAFE0 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8ADBA | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA4E2
#BEA4E2
oklch(76.3% 0.091 303.5)
- #A6BC7B
#A6BC7B
oklch(76.3% 0.091 123.7)
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 #BEA4E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
Use #BEA4E2 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.