#BEA5EF
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(77% 0.107 299.4), rgb(190, 165, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#BEA5EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA5EF |
| RGB | rgb(190, 165, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.107 299.4) |
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 #BEA5EF | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA5EF | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEA5EF text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEA5EF text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 299)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEA5EF
oklch(77% 0.107 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#B184FB
oklch(70.7% 0.172 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F5FF8
oklch(63.1% 0.219 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B3EE6
oklch(55.6% 0.237 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#772DC8
oklch(49.1% 0.221 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#6028A2
oklch(42.7% 0.183 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E2880
oklch(37.7% 0.141 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E194B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 299.8)
#BEA5EF 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) | #94B1F2 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B1ED | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B1C0 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA5EF
#BEA5EF
oklch(77% 0.107 299.4)
- #ACBE6E
#ACBE6E
oklch(76.9% 0.107 119.3)
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 #BEA5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
Use #BEA5EF 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.