#BEAEFF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.4% 0.114 292.7), rgb(190, 174, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#BEAEFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEAEFF |
| RGB | rgb(190, 174, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.114 292.7) |
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 #BEAEFF | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEAEFF | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEAEFF text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEAEFF text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEAEFF
oklch(79.4% 0.114 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A589FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#9264FF
oklch(63% 0.219 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#803DF6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D2BD7
oklch(49.1% 0.237 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#5827AD
oklch(42.6% 0.195 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#482889
oklch(37.8% 0.152 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1950
oklch(27% 0.096 293.1)
#BEAEFF 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) | #99BAFF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB7FD | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0BCCB | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEAEFF
#BEAEFF
oklch(79.4% 0.114 292.7)
- #BDC46A
#BDC46A
oklch(79.5% 0.114 112.6)
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 #BEAEFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
Use #BEAEFF 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.