#BEA2E6 Color
#BEA2E6 is rgb(190, 162, 230) in RGB, hsl(265, 58%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 30%, 0%, 10%) 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 5.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEA2E6rgb(190, 162, 230)hsl(265, 58%, 77%)hsv(265, 30%, 90%)cmyk(17%, 30%, 0%, 10%)oklch(76.1% 0.1 303)lab(70.98% 20.51 -30.62)lch(70.98% 36.85 303.81)What #BEA2E6 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 #BEA2E6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEA2E6 Channel Values
How #BEA2E6 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 230 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 265° · S 58% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 265° · S 30% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.21:1 vs white · 9.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEA2E6 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 #BEA2E6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEA2E6; 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 #BEA2E6
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 #BEA2E6 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-bea2e6: #BEA2E6;background-color: #BEA2E6;colors: { 'color-bea2e6': '#BEA2E6' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.635, blue: 0.902)<color name="color_bea2e6">#BEA2E6</color>fill="#BEA2E6"More Purple Colors
#BEA2E6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEA2E6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEA2E6?
#BEA2E6 is a light purple — rgb(190, 162, 230) in RGB and hsl(265, 58%, 77%) 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 5.1.
What is the RGB value of #BEA2E6?
#BEA2E6 is rgb(190, 162, 230) — red 190, green 162, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEA2E6?
#BEA2E6 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 30%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEA2E6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEA2E6 scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEA2E6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEA2E6 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 13.64, which is visibly different.
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