#BEA7CB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76% 0.057 313.4), rgb(190, 167, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#BEA7CB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA7CB |
| RGB | rgb(190, 167, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.057 313.4) |
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 #BEA7CB | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA7CB | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEA7CB text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEA7CB text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEA7CB
oklch(76% 0.057 313.4)
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Step 400
400
#B590C9
oklch(70.7% 0.091 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#A273BB
oklch(63% 0.117 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D5BA7
oklch(55.6% 0.126 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#784A8F
oklch(49.1% 0.117 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#623D74
oklch(42.7% 0.097 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#50355E
oklch(37.8% 0.075 313.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#BEA7CB 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) | #A2AECD | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B0CA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDABB3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA7CB
#BEA7CB
oklch(76% 0.057 313.4)
- #A3B995
#A3B995
oklch(75.9% 0.056 133.3)
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 #BEA7CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.062
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.067
Use #BEA7CB 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.