#BEA4DF Color
#BEA4DF is rgb(190, 164, 223) in RGB, hsl(266, 48%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 26%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEA4DFrgb(190, 164, 223)hsl(266, 48%, 76%)hsv(266, 26%, 87%)cmyk(15%, 26%, 0%, 13%)oklch(76.2% 0.087 304.5)lab(71.24% 18.30 -26.40)lch(71.24% 32.12 304.73)What #BEA4DF 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 #BEA4DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEA4DF Channel Values
How #BEA4DF 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 164 · B 223 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 48% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 26% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.2:1 vs white · 9.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEA4DF 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 #BEA4DF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEA4DF; 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 #BEA4DF
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 #BEA4DF 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.
#BEA4DF#A9A9DF#B2A7DF#ADADDE#B4AADF#B6ADAD#B9A9C3#AFAFAFUsing #BEA4DF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bea4df: #BEA4DF;background-color: #BEA4DF;colors: { 'color-bea4df': '#BEA4DF' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.643, blue: 0.875)<color name="color_bea4df">#BEA4DF</color>fill="#BEA4DF"More Purple Colors
#BEA4DF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEA4DF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEA4DF?
#BEA4DF is a light purple — rgb(190, 164, 223) in RGB and hsl(266, 48%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.05.
What is the RGB value of #BEA4DF?
#BEA4DF is rgb(190, 164, 223) — red 190, green 164, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEA4DF?
#BEA4DF converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 26%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEA4DF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEA4DF scores 2.2:1 against white and 9.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEA4DF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEA4DF 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 13.34, which is visibly different.
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