#BEB2EF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.5% 0.086 293.4), rgb(190, 178, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#BEB2EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEB2EF |
| RGB | rgb(190, 178, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 66%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.086 293.4) |
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 #BEB2EF | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEB2EF | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEB2EF text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEB2EF text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEB2EF
oklch(79.5% 0.086 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A58EEE
oklch(70.6% 0.139 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#906FE8
oklch(63% 0.176 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C54D6
oklch(55.6% 0.191 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6943BA
oklch(49.1% 0.178 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#553896
oklch(42.6% 0.147 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#463278
oklch(37.8% 0.115 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#BEB2EF 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) | #A4BBF2 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B9ED | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4BCC7 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEB2EF
#BEB2EF
oklch(79.5% 0.086 293.4)
- #BCC381
#BCC381
oklch(79.6% 0.087 113.3)
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 #BEB2EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
Use #BEB2EF 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.