#BEA5C8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.5% 0.056 316.3), rgb(190, 165, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#BEA5C8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA5C8 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 165, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 24%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.056 316.3) |
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 #BEA5C8 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA5C8 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BEA5C8 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEA5C8 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD0
oklch(80.9% 0.035 316.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BEA5C8
oklch(75.5% 0.056 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B7CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.072 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#866592
oklch(55.7% 0.078 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#71547D
oklch(49.2% 0.073 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4565
oklch(42.8% 0.059 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A52
oklch(37.8% 0.046 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#BEA5C8 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) | #A1ACCA | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6AEC7 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEA9B1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA5C8
#BEA5C8
oklch(75.5% 0.056 316.3)
- #A0B895
#A0B895
oklch(75.5% 0.056 135.8)
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 #BEA5C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.066
Use #BEA5C8 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.