#BEB9FC
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(81.4% 0.094 287.5), rgb(190, 185, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#BEB9FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEB9FC |
| RGB | rgb(190, 185, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 92%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.094 287.5) |
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 #BEB9FC | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEB9FC | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEB9FC text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEB9FC text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 287.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEB9FC
oklch(81.4% 0.094 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C8FF8
oklch(70.6% 0.151 287.6)
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Step 500
500
#876FF5
oklch(63.1% 0.193 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#7253E4
oklch(55.6% 0.209 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#6042C6
oklch(49.1% 0.194 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E38A0
oklch(42.8% 0.16 287.3)
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Step 900
900
#40327F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#BEB9FC 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) | #A8C2FF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BEFA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0C4D0 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEB9FC
#BEB9FC
oklch(81.4% 0.094 287.5)
- #C8C77E
#C8C77E
oklch(81.4% 0.094 107.6)
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 #BEB9FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.063
Use #BEB9FC 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.