#BEB0DA
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(78.3% 0.061 300.2), rgb(190, 176, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#BEB0DA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEB0DA |
| RGB | rgb(190, 176, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 36%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.061 300.2) |
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 #BEB0DA | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEB0DA | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEB0DA text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEB0DA 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEB0DA
oklch(78.3% 0.061 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA93D4
oklch(70.8% 0.096 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9677C9
oklch(63.2% 0.124 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#805EB6
oklch(55.6% 0.135 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D4D9C
oklch(49.1% 0.125 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#58407F
oklch(42.8% 0.103 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#493666
oklch(37.7% 0.082 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#BEB0DA 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) | #A8B6DC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB6D9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B6BE | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEB0DA
#BEB0DA
oklch(78.3% 0.061 300.2)
- #B3BF93
#B3BF93
oklch(78.4% 0.061 120.2)
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 #BEB0DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
Use #BEB0DA 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.