#BEABD6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.2% 0.064 305), rgb(190, 171, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#BEABD6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEABD6 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 171, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 34%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.064 305) |
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 #BEABD6 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEABD6 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEABD6 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEABD6 text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEABD6
oklch(77.2% 0.064 305)
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Step 400
400
#AF90D4
oklch(70.6% 0.102 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C73C8
oklch(63% 0.131 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#875AB5
oklch(55.6% 0.142 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#724A9C
oklch(49.1% 0.131 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D7E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 305)
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Step 900
900
#4C3565
oklch(37.8% 0.083 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#BEABD6 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) | #A4B2D8 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B3D5 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB1BA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEABD6
#BEABD6
oklch(77.2% 0.064 305)
- #ABBC90
#ABBC90
oklch(77.1% 0.063 125)
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 #BEABD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.067
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
Use #BEABD6 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.