#BEA3EF Color
#BEA3EF is rgb(190, 163, 239) in RGB, hsl(261, 70%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 32%, 0%, 6%) 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 8.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEA3EFrgb(190, 163, 239)hsl(261, 70%, 79%)hsv(261, 32%, 94%)cmyk(21%, 32%, 0%, 6%)oklch(76.7% 0.11 300.1)lab(71.52% 21.52 -34.68)lch(71.52% 40.81 301.82)What #BEA3EF 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 #BEA3EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEA3EF Channel Values
How #BEA3EF 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 163 · B 239 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 70% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 32% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.17:1 vs white · 9.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEA3EF 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 #BEA3EF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEA3EF; 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 #BEA3EF
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 #BEA3EF 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.
#BEA3EF#A8A8EF#B1A6EF#ADADEE#B4A9EF#B3AFAF#B8AACC#B0B0B0Using #BEA3EF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bea3ef: #BEA3EF;background-color: #BEA3EF;colors: { 'color-bea3ef': '#BEA3EF' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.639, blue: 0.937)<color name="color_bea3ef">#BEA3EF</color>fill="#BEA3EF"More Purple Colors
#BEA3EF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEA3EF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEA3EF?
#BEA3EF is a light purple — rgb(190, 163, 239) in RGB and hsl(261, 70%, 79%) 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 8.51.
What is the RGB value of #BEA3EF?
#BEA3EF is rgb(190, 163, 239) — red 190, green 163, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEA3EF?
#BEA3EF converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 32%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEA3EF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEA3EF scores 2.17:1 against white and 9.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEA3EF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEA3EF 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 15.89, which is visibly different.
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