#BEADED
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.4% 0.091 296.4), rgb(190, 173, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#BEADED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEADED |
| RGB | rgb(190, 173, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 64%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.091 296.4) |
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 #BEADED | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEADED | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEADED text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEADED text on black | 10.38:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEADED
oklch(78.4% 0.091 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA8BF0
oklch(70.6% 0.146 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#966BEB
oklch(63.1% 0.186 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#824ED9
oklch(55.6% 0.203 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E3DBC
oklch(49% 0.189 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A3498
oklch(42.7% 0.156 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#492F79
oklch(37.7% 0.121 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C47
oklch(27% 0.078 297)
#BEADED 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) | #9FB7F0 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B6EB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B7C3 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEADED
#BEADED
oklch(78.4% 0.091 296.4)
- #B5C17C
#B5C17C
oklch(78.5% 0.092 116.6)
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 #BEADED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.063
Use #BEADED 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.