#BEADD6
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.6% 0.06 303.9), rgb(190, 173, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#BEADD6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEADD6 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 173, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.06 303.9) |
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 #BEADD6 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEADD6 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEADD6 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEADD6 text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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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)
#BEADD6
oklch(77.6% 0.06 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD92D2
oklch(70.7% 0.096 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A75C6
oklch(63.1% 0.124 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#855DB2
oklch(55.7% 0.133 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#704C99
oklch(49.1% 0.124 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B3F7C
oklch(42.7% 0.102 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3664
oklch(37.8% 0.08 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C203B
oklch(27.1% 0.051 303.6)
#BEADD6 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) | #A6B4D8 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B4D5 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBB2BB | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEADD6
#BEADD6
oklch(77.6% 0.06 303.9)
- #AEBD93
#AEBD93
oklch(77.6% 0.06 123.8)
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 #BEADD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.063
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.065
Use #BEADD6 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.