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#BE89FA Color

#BE89FA is rgb(190, 137, 250) in RGB, hsl(268, 92%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 45%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BE89FA
HEX#BE89FA
RGBrgb(190, 137, 250)
HSLhsl(268, 92%, 76%)
HSVhsv(268, 45%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 45%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(72.7% 0.166 304.2)
LABlab(65.89% 37.03 -49.40)
LCHlch(65.89% 61.74 306.85)

What #BE89FA 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 #BE89FA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#BE89FA Channel Values

How #BE89FA 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 137 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 268° · S 92% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 268° · S 45% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.58:1 vs white · 8.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BE89FA 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 text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BE89FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BE89FA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BE89FA

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.

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How #BE89FA 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#BE89FA
Protanopia#9494FA
Protanomaly#A690FA
Deuteranopia#9D9DF9
Deuteranomaly#AB95F9
Tritanopia#AE9D9D
Tritanomaly#B596C9
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BE89FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-be89fa: #BE89FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BE89FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-be89fa': '#BE89FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.745, green: 0.537, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_be89fa">#BE89FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#BE89FA"

More Purple Colors

#BE89FA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BE89FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BE89FA?

#BE89FA is a light purple — rgb(190, 137, 250) in RGB and hsl(268, 92%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.22.

What is the RGB value of #BE89FA?

#BE89FA is rgb(190, 137, 250) — red 190, green 137, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BE89FA?

#BE89FA converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 45%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BE89FA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BE89FA scores 2.58:1 against white and 8.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BE89FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BE89FA 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 12.68, which is visibly different.

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