#BEA7DD Color
#BEA7DD is rgb(190, 167, 221) in RGB, hsl(266, 44%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 24%, 0%, 13%) 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 5.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEA7DDrgb(190, 167, 221)hsl(266, 44%, 76%)hsv(266, 24%, 87%)cmyk(14%, 24%, 0%, 13%)oklch(76.7% 0.08 304)lab(71.92% 16.41 -24.28)lch(71.92% 29.31 304.06)What #BEA7DD 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 #BEA7DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEA7DD Channel Values
How #BEA7DD 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 167 · B 221 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 44% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 24% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.15:1 vs white · 9.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEA7DD 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 #BEA7DD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEA7DD; 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 #BEA7DD
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 #BEA7DD 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.
#BEA7DD#ABABDD#B3AADD#AFAFDD#B5ACDD#B7AFAF#BAACC3#B1B1B1Using #BEA7DD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bea7dd: #BEA7DD;background-color: #BEA7DD;colors: { 'color-bea7dd': '#BEA7DD' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.655, blue: 0.867)<color name="color_bea7dd">#BEA7DD</color>fill="#BEA7DD"More Purple Colors
#BEA7DD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEA7DD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEA7DD?
#BEA7DD is a light purple — rgb(190, 167, 221) in RGB and hsl(266, 44%, 76%) 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 5.78.
What is the RGB value of #BEA7DD?
#BEA7DD is rgb(190, 167, 221) — red 190, green 167, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEA7DD?
#BEA7DD converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 24%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEA7DD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEA7DD scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEA7DD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEA7DD 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 14.51, which is visibly different.
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