#BEB5EB
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.9% 0.076 292.2), rgb(190, 181, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#BEB5EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEB5EB |
| RGB | rgb(190, 181, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 57%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.076 292.2) |
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 #BEB5EB | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEB5EB | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEB5EB text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEB5EB text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#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
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEB5EB
oklch(79.9% 0.076 292.2)
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Step 400
400
#A392E6
oklch(70.8% 0.121 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D74DE
oklch(63% 0.155 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#785ACC
oklch(55.5% 0.169 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#6649B1
oklch(49.1% 0.158 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#533D8F
oklch(42.8% 0.13 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#443572
oklch(37.7% 0.101 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#BEB5EB 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) | #A9BCED | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BBE9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5BEC8 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEB5EB
#BEB5EB
oklch(79.9% 0.076 292.2)
- #BEC38A
#BEC38A
oklch(79.9% 0.076 112.2)
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 #BEB5EB, 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 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
Use #BEB5EB 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.