#BEA5BC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.1% 0.043 328.5), rgb(190, 165, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#BEA5BC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA5BC |
| RGB | rgb(190, 165, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 16%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.043 328.5) |
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 #BEA5BC | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA5BC | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA5BC text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEA5BC text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC9
oklch(81% 0.026 329.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEA5BC
oklch(75.1% 0.043 328.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C7E9A
oklch(63.1% 0.054 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#876785
oklch(55.6% 0.06 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#725671
oklch(49.2% 0.055 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D465C
oklch(42.7% 0.046 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4B
oklch(37.7% 0.035 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D232C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 329.4)
#BEA5BC 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) | #A4ABBD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9AEBB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0A7AD | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA5BC
#BEA5BC
oklch(75.1% 0.043 328.5)
- #9CB69F
#9CB69F
oklch(75% 0.043 148.4)
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 #BEA5BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.069
Use #BEA5BC 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.