#BEAAC5 Color
#BEAAC5 is rgb(190, 170, 197) in RGB, hsl(284, 19%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 14%, 0%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEAAC5rgb(190, 170, 197)hsl(284, 19%, 72%)hsv(284, 14%, 77%)cmyk(4%, 14%, 0%, 23%)oklch(76.4% 0.044 317.3)lab(72.00% 11.16 -11.06)lch(72.00% 15.71 315.24)What #BEAAC5 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 #BEAAC5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEAAC5 Channel Values
How #BEAAC5 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 170 · B 197 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 19% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 14% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.15:1 vs white · 9.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEAAC5 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 #BEAAC5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEAAC5; 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 #BEAAC5
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 #BEAAC5 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-beaac5: #BEAAC5;background-color: #BEAAC5;colors: { 'color-beaac5': '#BEAAC5' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.667, blue: 0.773)<color name="color_beaac5">#BEAAC5</color>fill="#BEAAC5"More Purple Colors
#BEAAC5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEAAC5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEAAC5?
#BEAAC5 is a light purple — rgb(190, 170, 197) in RGB and hsl(284, 19%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.93.
What is the RGB value of #BEAAC5?
#BEAAC5 is rgb(190, 170, 197) — red 190, green 170, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEAAC5?
#BEAAC5 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 14%, 0%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEAAC5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEAAC5 scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEAAC5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEAAC5 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 8.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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