#BEA7E7 Color
#BEA7E7 is rgb(190, 167, 231) in RGB, hsl(262, 57%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 28%, 0%, 9%) 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 4.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEA7E7rgb(190, 167, 231)hsl(262, 57%, 78%)hsv(262, 28%, 91%)cmyk(18%, 28%, 0%, 9%)oklch(77.1% 0.093 300.7)lab(72.23% 18.06 -29.25)lch(72.23% 34.38 301.70)What #BEA7E7 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 #BEA7E7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEA7E7 Channel Values
How #BEA7E7 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 231 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 57% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 28% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.13:1 vs white · 9.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEA7E7 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 #BEA7E7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEA7E7; 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 #BEA7E7
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 #BEA7E7 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.
#BEA7E7#ABABE7#B3AAE7#AFAFE7#B5ACE7#B5B1B1#B9ADC9#B2B2B2Using #BEA7E7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bea7e7: #BEA7E7;background-color: #BEA7E7;colors: { 'color-bea7e7': '#BEA7E7' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.655, blue: 0.906)<color name="color_bea7e7">#BEA7E7</color>fill="#BEA7E7"More Purple Colors
#BEA7E7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEA7E7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEA7E7?
#BEA7E7 is a light purple — rgb(190, 167, 231) in RGB and hsl(262, 57%, 78%) 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 4.53.
What is the RGB value of #BEA7E7?
#BEA7E7 is rgb(190, 167, 231) — red 190, green 167, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEA7E7?
#BEA7E7 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 28%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEA7E7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEA7E7 scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEA7E7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEA7E7 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 14.66, which is visibly different.
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