#BEB2F4
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.7% 0.093 292.5), rgb(190, 178, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#BEB2F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEB2F4 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 178, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 75%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.093 292.5) |
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 #BEB2F4 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEB2F4 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEB2F4 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEB2F4 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEB2F4
oklch(79.7% 0.093 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A48DF5
oklch(70.7% 0.149 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#906CF0
oklch(63% 0.19 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C50DF
oklch(55.7% 0.207 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#693FC1
oklch(49.1% 0.192 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#55359C
oklch(42.7% 0.159 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#46307C
oklch(37.8% 0.123 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#BEB2F4 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) | #A2BBF7 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B9F2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3BDC9 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEB2F4
#BEB2F4
oklch(79.7% 0.093 292.5)
- #BDC37C
#BDC37C
oklch(79.6% 0.093 112.4)
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 #BEB2F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
Use #BEB2F4 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.