#BEAEC8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.3% 0.04 312.6), rgb(190, 174, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#BEAEC8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEAEC8 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 174, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 19%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.04 312.6) |
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 #BEAEC8 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BEAEC8 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEAEC8 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEAEC8 text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEAEC8
oklch(77.3% 0.04 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF95BE
oklch(70.7% 0.065 313.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B7BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.083 312.5)
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Step 600
600
#856399
oklch(55.5% 0.09 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#715283
oklch(49.1% 0.084 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C436A
oklch(42.6% 0.07 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3956
oklch(37.6% 0.053 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2232
oklch(27.1% 0.032 312.5)
#BEAEC8 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) | #ABB3C9 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB4C7 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDB1B6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEAEC8
#BEAEC8
oklch(77.3% 0.04 312.6)
- #ABBBA1
#ABBBA1
oklch(77.2% 0.04 133.3)
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 #BEAEC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #BEAEC8 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.