#BEB0E2
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(78.6% 0.072 297.6), rgb(190, 176, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#BEB0E2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.072 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 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEB0E2 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 176, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 46%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.072 297.6) |
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 #BEB0E2 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEB0E2 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEB0E2 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEB0E2 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEB0E2
oklch(78.6% 0.072 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A991DF
oklch(70.8% 0.114 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#9473D6
oklch(63% 0.147 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#805AC3
oklch(55.7% 0.159 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C49A8
oklch(49.1% 0.147 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#583C88
oklch(42.6% 0.123 298)
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Step 900
900
#48346D
oklch(37.6% 0.096 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#BEB0E2 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) | #A6B7E4 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B7E1 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8B7C1 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEB0E2
#BEB0E2
oklch(78.6% 0.072 297.6)
- #B5C08C
#B5C08C
oklch(78.6% 0.071 117.8)
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 #BEB0E2, 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 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
Use #BEB0E2 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.