#BEBCEA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(81.2% 0.064 286.9), rgb(190, 188, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#BEBCEA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BEBCEA |
| RGB | rgb(190, 188, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 52%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.064 286.9) |
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 #BEBCEA | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BEBCEA | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BEBCEA text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BEBCEA text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 287.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BEBCEA
oklch(81.2% 0.064 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9C97DE
oklch(70.8% 0.103 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#857BD5
oklch(63.1% 0.133 287)
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Step 600
600
#6F63C2
oklch(55.7% 0.143 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D51A7
oklch(49% 0.133 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C4387
oklch(42.7% 0.109 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F396C
oklch(37.7% 0.085 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#252240
oklch(27.1% 0.055 286.7)
#BEBCEA 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) | #B1C1EC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BFE9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5C4CB | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BEBCEA
#BEBCEA
oklch(81.2% 0.064 286.9)
- #C6C595
#C6C595
oklch(81.2% 0.064 106.7)
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 #BEBCEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
Use #BEBCEA 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.