#BEAEC6
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.2% 0.038 314.6), rgb(190, 174, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#BEAEC6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEAEC6 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 174, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 17%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.038 314.6) |
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 #BEAEC6 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEAEC6 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEAEC6 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEAEC6 text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
-
Step 200
200
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEAEC6
oklch(77.2% 0.038 314.6)
-
Step 400
400
#AF96BB
oklch(70.8% 0.06 314.8)
-
Step 500
500
#9B7BAA
oklch(63% 0.078 314.8)
-
Step 600
600
#866496
oklch(55.6% 0.085 314.6)
-
Step 700
700
#715380
oklch(49.1% 0.078 314)
-
Step 800
800
#5C4468
oklch(42.7% 0.065 314.1)
-
Step 900
900
#4C3954
oklch(37.6% 0.051 315.7)
-
Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#BEAEC6 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) | #ABB2C7 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB4C5 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEB1B6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEAEC6
#BEAEC6
oklch(77.2% 0.038 314.6)
- #ABBBA2
#ABBBA2
oklch(77.3% 0.039 134.2)
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 #BEAEC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #BEAEC6 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.