#BEB4E7
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.5% 0.072 293.7), rgb(190, 180, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#BEB4E7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEB4E7 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 180, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 52%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.072 293.7) |
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 #BEB4E7 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEB4E7 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEB4E7 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEB4E7 text on black | 10.87:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F2
oklch(88.6% 0.04 293.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEB4E7
oklch(79.5% 0.072 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A492E2
oklch(70.7% 0.116 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F75D9
oklch(63.1% 0.147 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A5BC7
oklch(55.5% 0.162 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#674BAC
oklch(49.2% 0.149 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#543E8B
oklch(42.8% 0.123 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#45356F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 294)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#BEB4E7 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) | #A9BBE9 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABAE6 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6BCC5 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEB4E7
#BEB4E7
oklch(79.5% 0.072 293.7)
- #BBC28C
#BBC28C
oklch(79.5% 0.073 114.1)
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 #BEB4E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
Use #BEB4E7 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.