#BEACF6 Color
#BEACF6 is rgb(190, 172, 246) in RGB, hsl(255, 80%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 30%, 0%, 4%) 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 8.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEACF6rgb(190, 172, 246)hsl(255, 80%, 82%)hsv(255, 30%, 96%)cmyk(23%, 30%, 0%, 4%)oklch(78.6% 0.105 295)lab(73.94% 18.05 -34.73)lch(73.94% 39.14 297.46)What #BEACF6 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 #BEACF6, 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.
#BEACF6 Channel Values
How #BEACF6 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 172 · B 246 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 255° · S 80% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 255° · S 30% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.02:1 vs white · 10.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEACF6 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 #BEACF6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEACF6; 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 #BEACF6
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 #BEACF6 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.
#BEACF6#AFAFF6#B5AEF6#B2B2F6#B7B0F6#B3B8B8#B7B3D3#B7B7B7Using #BEACF6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-beacf6: #BEACF6;background-color: #BEACF6;colors: { 'color-beacf6': '#BEACF6' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.675, blue: 0.965)<color name="color_beacf6">#BEACF6</color>fill="#BEACF6"More Purple Colors
#BEACF6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEACF6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEACF6?
#BEACF6 is a lightest purple — rgb(190, 172, 246) in RGB and hsl(255, 80%, 82%) 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 8.85.
What is the RGB value of #BEACF6?
#BEACF6 is rgb(190, 172, 246) — red 190, green 172, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEACF6?
#BEACF6 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 30%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEACF6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEACF6 scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEACF6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEACF6 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 18.07, which is visibly different.
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