#BEAFDB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.1% 0.064 300.5), rgb(190, 175, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#BEAFDB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEAFDB |
| RGB | rgb(190, 175, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.064 300.5) |
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 #BEAFDB | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEAFDB | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEAFDB text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEAFDB text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEAFDB
oklch(78.1% 0.064 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB92D7
oklch(70.8% 0.102 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#9775CC
oklch(63.1% 0.131 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#825CB8
oklch(55.6% 0.142 301)
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Step 700
700
#6E4B9F
oklch(49.1% 0.133 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#593E81
oklch(42.6% 0.11 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#493667
oklch(37.7% 0.084 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B203D
oklch(27.1% 0.054 300.3)
#BEAFDB 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) | #A7B6DD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B6DA | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B5BE | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEAFDB
#BEAFDB
oklch(78.1% 0.064 300.5)
- #B2BE91
#B2BE91
oklch(78.1% 0.063 120)
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 #BEAFDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
Use #BEAFDB 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.