#BEBADF
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.4% 0.052 290.1), rgb(190, 186, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#BEBADF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEBADF |
| RGB | rgb(190, 186, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 37%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.052 290.1) |
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 #BEBADF | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEBADF | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEBADF text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEBADF text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 290.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEBADF
oklch(80.4% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A098D1
oklch(70.7% 0.083 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#897EC5
oklch(63.2% 0.106 290.1)
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Step 600
600
#7366B2
oklch(55.6% 0.116 290)
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Step 700
700
#615499
oklch(49.1% 0.108 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F457C
oklch(42.7% 0.09 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#413B64
oklch(37.8% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#BEBADF 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) | #B2BFE1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BDDE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8C0C6 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEBADF
#BEBADF
oklch(80.4% 0.052 290.1)
- #C0C39C
#C0C39C
oklch(80.5% 0.053 111.2)
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 #BEBADF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #BEBADF 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.