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#BE98E6 Color

#BE98E6 is rgb(190, 152, 230) in RGB, hsl(269, 61%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 34%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), visibly different at ΔE 10.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BE98E6
HEX#BE98E6
RGBrgb(190, 152, 230)
HSLhsl(269, 61%, 75%)
HSVhsv(269, 34%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 34%, 0%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.117 306.1)
LABlab(68.58% 25.74 -34.30)
LCHlch(68.58% 42.88 306.89)

What #BE98E6 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 #BE98E6, 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.

#BE98E6 Channel Values

How #BE98E6 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 152 · B 2308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 61% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 34% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.38:1 vs white · 8.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BE98E6 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 text2.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BE98E6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BE98E6; 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 #BE98E6

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 #BE98E6 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#BE98E6
Protanopia#9F9FE6
Protanomaly#AC9CE6
Deuteranopia#A6A6E5
Deuteranomaly#B0A0E6
Tritanopia#B4A5A5
Tritanomaly#B8A0C2
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

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Using #BE98E6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-be98e6: #BE98E6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BE98E6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-be98e6': '#BE98E6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.745, green: 0.596, blue: 0.902)
Android XML<color name="color_be98e6">#BE98E6</color>
SVG fillfill="#BE98E6"

More Purple Colors

#BE98E6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BE98E6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BE98E6?

#BE98E6 is a light purple — rgb(190, 152, 230) in RGB and hsl(269, 61%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.22.

What is the RGB value of #BE98E6?

#BE98E6 is rgb(190, 152, 230) — red 190, green 152, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BE98E6?

#BE98E6 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 34%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BE98E6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BE98E6 scores 2.38:1 against white and 8.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BE98E6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BE98E6 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 14.24, which is visibly different.

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