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#BEACD2 Color

#BEACD2 is rgb(190, 172, 210) in RGB, hsl(268, 30%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 18%, 0%, 18%) 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 8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BEACD2
HEX#BEACD2
RGBrgb(190, 172, 210)
HSLhsl(268, 30%, 75%)
HSVhsv(268, 18%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 18%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.057 306.5)
LABlab(72.85% 12.08 -16.89)
LCHlch(72.85% 20.76 305.57)

What #BEACD2 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 #BEACD2, 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.

#BEACD2 Channel Values

How #BEACD2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 190 · G 172 · B 2108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 268° · S 30% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 268° · S 18% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.1:1 vs white · 10.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEACD2 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BEACD2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BEACD2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEACD2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #BEACD2

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BEACD2.

How #BEACD2 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.

Typical#BEACD2
Protanopia#AFAFD2
Protanomaly#B5AED2
Deuteranopia#B2B2D2
Deuteranomaly#B7B0D2
Tritanopia#B9B1B1
Tritanomaly#BBAFBF
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BEACD2 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-beacd2: #BEACD2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BEACD2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-beacd2': '#BEACD2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.745, green: 0.675, blue: 0.824)
Android XML<color name="color_beacd2">#BEACD2</color>
SVG fillfill="#BEACD2"

More Purple Colors

#BEACD2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BEACD2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BEACD2?

#BEACD2 is a light purple — rgb(190, 172, 210) in RGB and hsl(268, 30%, 75%) 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 8.

What is the RGB value of #BEACD2?

#BEACD2 is rgb(190, 172, 210) — red 190, green 172, and blue 210 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BEACD2?

#BEACD2 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 18%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BEACD2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BEACD2 scores 2.1:1 against white and 10.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BEACD2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BEACD2 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 10.59, which is visibly different.

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