#BEA8F0 Color
#BEA8F0 is rgb(190, 168, 240) in RGB, hsl(258, 71%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 30%, 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 7.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEA8F0rgb(190, 168, 240)hsl(258, 71%, 80%)hsv(258, 30%, 94%)cmyk(21%, 30%, 0%, 6%)oklch(77.6% 0.103 298)lab(72.77% 19.08 -33.30)lch(72.77% 38.38 299.81)What #BEA8F0 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 #BEA8F0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.
#BEA8F0 Channel Values
How #BEA8F0 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 168 · B 240 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 71% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 30% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.09:1 vs white · 10.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEA8F0 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 #BEA8F0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEA8F0; 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 #BEA8F0
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 #BEA8F0 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.
#BEA8F0#ACACF0#B3AAF0#B0B0F0#B6ADF0#B4B3B3#B8AFCE#B3B3B3Using #BEA8F0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bea8f0: #BEA8F0;background-color: #BEA8F0;colors: { 'color-bea8f0': '#BEA8F0' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.659, blue: 0.941)<color name="color_bea8f0">#BEA8F0</color>fill="#BEA8F0"More Purple Colors
#BEA8F0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEA8F0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEA8F0?
#BEA8F0 is a lightest purple — rgb(190, 168, 240) in RGB and hsl(258, 71%, 80%) 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 7.22.
What is the RGB value of #BEA8F0?
#BEA8F0 is rgb(190, 168, 240) — red 190, green 168, and blue 240 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEA8F0?
#BEA8F0 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 30%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEA8F0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEA8F0 scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEA8F0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEA8F0 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 16.32, which is visibly different.
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