#BEA2B9 Color
#BEA2B9 is rgb(190, 162, 185) in RGB, hsl(311, 18%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 3%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEA2B9rgb(190, 162, 185)hsl(311, 18%, 69%)hsv(311, 15%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 3%, 25%)oklch(74.4% 0.045 332.1)lab(69.68% 13.59 -7.89)lch(69.68% 15.72 329.86)What #BEA2B9 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 #BEA2B9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEA2B9 Channel Values
How #BEA2B9 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 162 · B 185 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 311° · S 18% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 311° · S 15% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 3% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.32:1 vs white · 9.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEA2B9 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 #BEA2B9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEA2B9; 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 #BEA2B9
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 #BEA2B9 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bea2b9: #BEA2B9;background-color: #BEA2B9;colors: { 'color-bea2b9': '#BEA2B9' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.635, blue: 0.725)<color name="color_bea2b9">#BEA2B9</color>fill="#BEA2B9"More Pink Colors
#BEA2B9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEA2B9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEA2B9?
#BEA2B9 is a light pink — rgb(190, 162, 185) in RGB and hsl(311, 18%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.48.
What is the RGB value of #BEA2B9?
#BEA2B9 is rgb(190, 162, 185) — red 190, green 162, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEA2B9?
#BEA2B9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 3%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEA2B9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEA2B9 scores 2.32:1 against white and 9.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEA2B9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEA2B9 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 10.52, which is visibly different.
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