#BEA8D8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(76.7% 0.071 305.6), rgb(190, 168, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#BEA8D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEA8D8 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 168, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 38%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.071 305.6) |
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 #BEA8D8 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEA8D8 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEA8D8 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEA8D8 text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEA8D8
oklch(76.7% 0.071 305.6)
-
Step 400
400
#B28ED9
oklch(70.8% 0.113 305.7)
-
Step 500
500
#9F6FCF
oklch(63% 0.147 305.7)
-
Step 600
600
#8A55BC
oklch(55.5% 0.16 305.6)
-
Step 700
700
#7545A2
oklch(49% 0.148 305.4)
-
Step 800
800
#5F3983
oklch(42.6% 0.123 305.5)
-
Step 900
900
#4E3269
oklch(37.7% 0.095 305.8)
-
Step 950
950
#2E1E3E
oklch(27.1% 0.061 305.8)
#BEA8D8 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) | #A0B0DA | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B1D7 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAAEB8 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEA8D8
#BEA8D8
oklch(76.7% 0.071 305.6)
- #A8BC8A
#A8BC8A
oklch(76.7% 0.072 125.8)
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 #BEA8D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.068
Use #BEA8D8 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.