#BEA0EE Color
#BEA0EE is rgb(190, 160, 238) in RGB, hsl(263, 70%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 33%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEA0EErgb(190, 160, 238)hsl(263, 70%, 78%)hsv(263, 33%, 93%)cmyk(20%, 33%, 0%, 7%)oklch(76.1% 0.114 301.4)lab(70.76% 22.91 -35.30)lch(70.76% 42.08 302.99)What #BEA0EE 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 #BEA0EE, 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.
#BEA0EE Channel Values
How #BEA0EE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 190 · G 160 · B 238 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 70% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 33% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.22:1 vs white · 9.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEA0EE 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.
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Colors That Go With #BEA0EE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEA0EE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BEA0EE
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 #BEA0EE 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.
#BEA0EE#A6A6EE#B0A3EE#ABABED#B3A7EE#B3ACAC#B8A8CA#AEAEAEUsing #BEA0EE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bea0ee: #BEA0EE;background-color: #BEA0EE;colors: { 'color-bea0ee': '#BEA0EE' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.627, blue: 0.933)<color name="color_bea0ee">#BEA0EE</color>fill="#BEA0EE"More Purple Colors
#BEA0EE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEA0EE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEA0EE?
#BEA0EE is a light purple — rgb(190, 160, 238) in RGB and hsl(263, 70%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.49.
What is the RGB value of #BEA0EE?
#BEA0EE is rgb(190, 160, 238) — red 190, green 160, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEA0EE?
#BEA0EE converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 33%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEA0EE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEA0EE scores 2.22:1 against white and 9.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEA0EE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEA0EE 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 15.77, which is visibly different.
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