#BEABD9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.3% 0.068 303.7), rgb(190, 171, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#BEABD9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEABD9 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 171, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 38%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.068 303.7) |
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 #BEABD9 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEABD9 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEABD9 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEABD9 text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEABD9
oklch(77.3% 0.068 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF8FD8
oklch(70.6% 0.109 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B72CD
oklch(63% 0.138 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8759BA
oklch(55.7% 0.15 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#7248A0
oklch(49.1% 0.14 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D3C82
oklch(42.8% 0.116 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3468
oklch(37.7% 0.09 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#BEABD9 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) | #A3B3DB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B3D8 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB1BB | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEABD9
#BEABD9
oklch(77.3% 0.068 303.7)
- #ACBD8D
#ACBD8D
oklch(77.3% 0.068 123.8)
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 #BEABD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
Use #BEABD9 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.