#BEA9CB Color
#BEA9CB is rgb(190, 169, 203) in RGB, hsl(277, 25%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 17%, 0%, 20%) 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 6.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEA9CBrgb(190, 169, 203)hsl(277, 25%, 73%)hsv(277, 17%, 80%)cmyk(6%, 17%, 0%, 20%)oklch(76.4% 0.053 312.6)lab(71.91% 12.56 -14.48)lch(71.91% 19.17 310.94)What #BEA9CB 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 #BEA9CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEA9CB Channel Values
How #BEA9CB 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 169 · B 203 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 25% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 17% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.16:1 vs white · 9.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEA9CB 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 #BEA9CB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEA9CB; 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 #BEA9CB
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 #BEA9CB 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.
#BEA9CB#ADADCB#B4ABCB#B0B0CB#B6ADCB#BAAEAE#BBACBA#B0B0B0Using #BEA9CB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bea9cb: #BEA9CB;background-color: #BEA9CB;colors: { 'color-bea9cb': '#BEA9CB' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.663, blue: 0.796)<color name="color_bea9cb">#BEA9CB</color>fill="#BEA9CB"More Purple Colors
#BEA9CB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEA9CB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEA9CB?
#BEA9CB is a light purple — rgb(190, 169, 203) in RGB and hsl(277, 25%, 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 6.82.
What is the RGB value of #BEA9CB?
#BEA9CB is rgb(190, 169, 203) — red 190, green 169, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEA9CB?
#BEA9CB converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 17%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEA9CB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEA9CB scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEA9CB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEA9CB 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 9.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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