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#BE6ADC Color

#BE6ADC is rgb(190, 106, 220) in RGB, hsl(284, 62%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 52%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BE6ADC
HEX#BE6ADC
RGBrgb(190, 106, 220)
HSLhsl(284, 62%, 64%)
HSVhsv(284, 52%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 52%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(66.3% 0.181 316.5)
LABlab(58.16% 47.71 -44.95)
LCHlch(58.16% 65.55 316.71)

What #BE6ADC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BE6ADC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 3.62Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.09Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 10.3Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 11.75Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 12.26Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 12.33

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#BE6ADC Channel Values

How #BE6ADC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 190 · G 106 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 62% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 52% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.34:1 vs white · 6.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BE6ADC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BE6ADC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BE6ADC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BE6ADC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BE6ADC
Complementary
#89DC6A
Analogous
#856ADC
Analogous
#DC6AC2
Triadic
#DCBE6A
Triadic
#6ADCBE
Split comp.
#C2DC6A
Split comp.
#6ADC85

Tints & Shades of #BE6ADC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C77FE1
#D094E6
#D9A8EB
#E0B9EF
#E9CDF3
#F2E2F8

Shades

#AD45D3
#9B2EC2
#7D259D
#631D7C
#451457
#2B0D36

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BE6ADC.

How #BE6ADC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BE6ADC
Protanopia#7E7EDC
Protanomaly#9C76DC
Deuteranopia#8D8DDB
Deuteranomaly#A381DB
Tritanopia#B18080
Tritanomaly#B778AD
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BE6ADC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-be6adc: #BE6ADC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BE6ADC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-be6adc': '#BE6ADC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.745, green: 0.416, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_be6adc">#BE6ADC</color>
SVG fillfill="#BE6ADC"

More Purple Colors

#BE6ADC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BE6ADC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BE6ADC?

#BE6ADC is a light purple — rgb(190, 106, 220) in RGB and hsl(284, 62%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.62.

What is the RGB value of #BE6ADC?

#BE6ADC is rgb(190, 106, 220) — red 190, green 106, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BE6ADC?

#BE6ADC converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 52%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BE6ADC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BE6ADC scores 3.34:1 against white and 6.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BE6ADC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BE6ADC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 9.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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