#BEADE2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78% 0.076 299.3), rgb(190, 173, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#BEADE2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEADE2 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 173, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 48%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.076 299.3) |
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 #BEADE2 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEADE2 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEADE2 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEADE2 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEADE2
oklch(78% 0.076 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC8FE2
oklch(70.8% 0.122 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9870D9
oklch(63.1% 0.156 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#8356C7
oklch(55.6% 0.17 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F45AC
oklch(49.1% 0.159 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A3A8B
oklch(42.7% 0.13 299)
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Step 900
900
#4A336F
oklch(37.8% 0.101 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#BEADE2 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) | #A2B5E4 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B5E0 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B5BF | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEADE2
#BEADE2
oklch(78% 0.076 299.3)
- #B1BF87
#B1BF87
oklch(78% 0.077 119.6)
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 #BEADE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
Use #BEADE2 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.