#BEADF3
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.7% 0.099 295.2), rgb(190, 173, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#BEADF3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEADF3 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 173, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 74%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.099 295.2) |
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 #BEADF3 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEADF3 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEADF3 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEADF3 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 294.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEADF3
oklch(78.7% 0.099 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A989F8
oklch(70.6% 0.16 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9667F5
oklch(63.2% 0.204 295.2)
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Step 600
600
#8248E3
oklch(55.5% 0.221 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E38C6
oklch(49.1% 0.206 295)
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Step 800
800
#5930A0
oklch(42.7% 0.171 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#492D7F
oklch(37.8% 0.132 295)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4A
oklch(26.9% 0.084 294.9)
#BEADF3 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) | #9CB8F6 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB6F1 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B8C6 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEADF3
#BEADF3
oklch(78.7% 0.099 295.2)
- #B7C276
#B7C276
oklch(78.8% 0.1 115.5)
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 #BEADF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.063
Use #BEADF3 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.