#BEB4EC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.7% 0.079 292.7), rgb(190, 180, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#BEB4EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEB4EC |
| RGB | rgb(190, 180, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 60%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.079 292.7) |
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 #BEB4EC | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEB4EC | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEB4EC text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEB4EC text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#D9D4F4
oklch(88.4% 0.044 292.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEB4EC
oklch(79.7% 0.079 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A391E8
oklch(70.7% 0.126 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E73E1
oklch(63.1% 0.161 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A58CF
oklch(55.6% 0.176 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#6747B3
oklch(49% 0.164 293)
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Step 800
800
#543B91
oklch(42.7% 0.136 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#453474
oklch(37.8% 0.106 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#BEB4EC 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) | #A7BCEE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BAEA | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5BDC7 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEB4EC
#BEB4EC
oklch(79.7% 0.079 292.7)
- #BDC387
#BDC387
oklch(79.8% 0.08 112.9)
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 #BEB4EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
Use #BEB4EC 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.