#BEAFE2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.4% 0.073 298.2), rgb(190, 175, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#BEAFE2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEAFE2 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 175, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 47%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.073 298.2) |
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 #BEAFE2 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEAFE2 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEAFE2 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEAFE2 text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEAFE2
oklch(78.4% 0.073 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA90E0
oklch(70.7% 0.117 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9672D7
oklch(63.1% 0.15 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#8158C4
oklch(55.5% 0.163 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D48AA
oklch(49.2% 0.151 298)
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Step 800
800
#593C89
oklch(42.8% 0.124 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#49346E
oklch(37.8% 0.097 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#BEAFE2 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) | #A5B7E4 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B6E1 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B7C0 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEAFE2
#BEAFE2
oklch(78.4% 0.073 298.2)
- #B4C08A
#B4C08A
oklch(78.5% 0.074 118.3)
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 #BEAFE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
Use #BEAFE2 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.