#BEB4EA
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.7% 0.076 293.1), rgb(190, 180, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#BEB4EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEB4EA |
| RGB | rgb(190, 180, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 56%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.076 293.1) |
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 #BEB4EA | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEB4EA | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEB4EA text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEB4EA text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEB4EA
oklch(79.7% 0.076 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A491E6
oklch(70.7% 0.123 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F74DE
oklch(63.2% 0.156 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A5ACC
oklch(55.7% 0.17 293)
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Step 700
700
#6749B0
oklch(49.2% 0.157 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#543C8F
oklch(42.7% 0.132 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#453472
oklch(37.6% 0.103 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#BEB4EA 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) | #A8BBEC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BAE8 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5BDC7 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEB4EA
#BEB4EA
oklch(79.7% 0.076 293.1)
- #BCC289
#BCC289
oklch(79.5% 0.076 113)
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 #BEB4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
Use #BEB4EA 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.