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#BEACDC Color

#BEACDC is rgb(190, 172, 220) in RGB, hsl(263, 41%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 22%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BEACDC
HEX#BEACDC
RGBrgb(190, 172, 220)
HSLhsl(263, 41%, 77%)
HSVhsv(263, 22%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 22%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.07 301.9)
LABlab(73.13% 13.66 -21.90)
LCHlch(73.13% 25.81 301.94)

What #BEACDC 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 #BEACDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 8.37Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 8.64Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 9.01Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 9.74Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 9.94Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 10.53

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#BEACDC Channel Values

How #BEACDC 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 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 263° · S 41% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 263° · S 22% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEACDC 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 text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #BEACDC

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

Base
#BEACDC
Complementary
#CADCAC
Analogous
#ACB2DC
Analogous
#D7ACDC
Triadic
#DCBFAC
Triadic
#ACDCBF
Split comp.
#DCD7AC
Split comp.
#B2DCAC

Tints & Shades of #BEACDC

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

#C7B7E1
#D0C2E5
#D8CDEA
#E0D7EE
#E9E2F3
#F1EDF7

Shades

#A388CD
#8461BD
#6A45A5
#51357E
#3A265A
#201532

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

How #BEACDC 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#BEACDC
Protanopia#AFAFDC
Protanomaly#B5AEDC
Deuteranopia#B2B2DC
Deuteranomaly#B7B0DC
Tritanopia#B7B3B3
Tritanomaly#BAB0C5
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BEACDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-beacdc: #BEACDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BEACDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-beacdc': '#BEACDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.745, green: 0.675, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_beacdc">#BEACDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#BEACDC"

More Purple Colors

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

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#BEACDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BEACDC?

#BEACDC is a light purple — rgb(190, 172, 220) in RGB and hsl(263, 41%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.37.

What is the RGB value of #BEACDC?

#BEACDC is rgb(190, 172, 220) — red 190, green 172, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BEACDC?

#BEACDC converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 22%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BEACDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BEACDC scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BEACDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BEACDC 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 14.58, which is visibly different.

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