#BEAAFE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.6% 0.119 294.4), rgb(190, 170, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#BEAAFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEAAFE |
| RGB | rgb(190, 170, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.119 294.4) |
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 #BEAAFE | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEAAFE | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEAAFE text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEAAFE text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEAAFE
oklch(78.6% 0.119 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A987FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9662FF
oklch(63.1% 0.222 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#8534F9
oklch(55.5% 0.264 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#7122D9
oklch(49% 0.246 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C21B0
oklch(42.7% 0.204 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A248B
oklch(37.6% 0.159 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1751
oklch(26.9% 0.101 294.5)
#BEAAFE 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) | #95B7FF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B5FC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B8C9 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEAAFE
#BEAAFE
oklch(78.6% 0.119 294.4)
- #B8C265
#B8C265
oklch(78.6% 0.118 114.2)
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 #BEAAFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.029
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #BEAAFE 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.