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#BE93FB Color

#BE93FB is rgb(190, 147, 251) in RGB, hsl(265, 93%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 41%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BE93FB
HEX#BE93FB
RGBrgb(190, 147, 251)
HSLhsl(265, 93%, 78%)
HSVhsv(265, 41%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 41%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(74.4% 0.151 301.9)
LABlab(68.18% 32.00 -46.36)
LCHlch(68.18% 56.34 304.62)

What #BE93FB 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 #BE93FB, 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.

#BE93FB Channel Values

How #BE93FB 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 147 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 265° · S 93% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 265° · S 41% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.4:1 vs white · 8.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BE93FB 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 text2.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BE93FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BE93FB; 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 #BE93FB

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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Shades

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How #BE93FB 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#BE93FB
Protanopia#9B9BFB
Protanomaly#AA98FB
Deuteranopia#A3A3FA
Deuteranomaly#AE9DFB
Tritanopia#AFA5A5
Tritanomaly#B59ECD
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BE93FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-be93fb: #BE93FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BE93FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-be93fb': '#BE93FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.745, green: 0.576, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_be93fb">#BE93FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#BE93FB"

More Purple Colors

#BE93FB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BE93FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BE93FB?

#BE93FB is a light purple — rgb(190, 147, 251) in RGB and hsl(265, 93%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.28.

What is the RGB value of #BE93FB?

#BE93FB is rgb(190, 147, 251) — red 190, green 147, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BE93FB?

#BE93FB converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 41%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BE93FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BE93FB scores 2.4:1 against white and 8.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BE93FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BE93FB 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 14.38, which is visibly different.

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