#BEA4ED
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.8% 0.106 300.3), rgb(190, 164, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#BEA4ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA4ED |
| RGB | rgb(190, 164, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 67%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.106 300.3) |
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 #BEA4ED | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA4ED | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEA4ED text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEA4ED text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 300.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEA4ED
oklch(76.8% 0.106 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#B284F9
oklch(70.6% 0.17 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#A15FF6
oklch(63.2% 0.217 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D3EE4
oklch(55.6% 0.235 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#782DC6
oklch(49.1% 0.219 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#6128A0
oklch(42.6% 0.181 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F287F
oklch(37.7% 0.14 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E194B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 299.8)
#BEA4ED 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) | #94B0F0 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B0EB | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6AFBE | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA4ED
#BEA4ED
oklch(76.8% 0.106 300.3)
- #AABE6F
#AABE6F
oklch(76.8% 0.106 120.6)
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 #BEA4ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
Use #BEA4ED 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.