#BEA6CE Color
#BEA6CE is rgb(190, 166, 206) in RGB, hsl(276, 29%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 19%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEA6CErgb(190, 166, 206)hsl(276, 29%, 73%)hsv(276, 19%, 81%)cmyk(8%, 19%, 0%, 19%)oklch(75.9% 0.062 311.8)lab(71.24% 14.57 -17.12)lch(71.24% 22.48 310.41)What #BEA6CE 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 #BEA6CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEA6CE Channel Values
How #BEA6CE 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 166 · B 206 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 29% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 19% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.2:1 vs white · 9.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEA6CE 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 #BEA6CE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEA6CE; 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 #BEA6CE
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 #BEA6CE 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.
#BEA6CE#AAAACE#B3A9CE#AEAECD#B5ABCE#B9ACAC#BBA9BA#AFAFAFUsing #BEA6CE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bea6ce: #BEA6CE;background-color: #BEA6CE;colors: { 'color-bea6ce': '#BEA6CE' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.651, blue: 0.808)<color name="color_bea6ce">#BEA6CE</color>fill="#BEA6CE"More Purple Colors
#BEA6CE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEA6CE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEA6CE?
#BEA6CE is a light purple — rgb(190, 166, 206) in RGB and hsl(276, 29%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.68.
What is the RGB value of #BEA6CE?
#BEA6CE is rgb(190, 166, 206) — red 190, green 166, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEA6CE?
#BEA6CE converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 19%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEA6CE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEA6CE scores 2.2:1 against white and 9.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEA6CE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEA6CE 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 12.09, which is visibly different.
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