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#BEADD1 Color

#BEADD1 is rgb(190, 173, 209) in RGB, hsl(268, 28%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 17%, 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 8.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BEADD1
HEX#BEADD1
RGBrgb(190, 173, 209)
HSLhsl(268, 28%, 75%)
HSVhsv(268, 17%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 17%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(77.4% 0.054 306.5)
LABlab(73.08% 11.41 -16.01)
LCHlch(73.08% 19.66 305.47)

What #BEADD1 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 #BEADD1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 8.41Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 8.96Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 9.85Soap#CEC8EFΔE 9.99Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 10.06Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 10.08

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

#BEADD1 Channel Values

How #BEADD1 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 173 · B 2098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 268° · S 28% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 268° · S 17% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEADD1 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 text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BEADD1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BEADD1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEADD1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BEADD1
Complementary
#C0D1AD
Analogous
#ADAFD1
Analogous
#D0ADD1
Triadic
#D1BEAD
Triadic
#ADD1BE
Split comp.
#D1D0AD
Split comp.
#AFD1AD

Tints & Shades of #BEADD1

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

#C6B7D7
#D0C4DE
#D8CEE3
#E0D8E9
#E8E2EE
#F2EFF6

Shades

#A48DBF
#8A6CAC
#715393
#553E6F
#3C2C4E
#231A2E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BEADD1.

How #BEADD1 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#BEADD1
Protanopia#B0B0D1
Protanomaly#B6AFD1
Deuteranopia#B3B3D1
Deuteranomaly#B7B1D1
Tritanopia#B9B2B2
Tritanomaly#BBB0BF
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BEADD1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-beadd1: #BEADD1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BEADD1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-beadd1': '#BEADD1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.745, green: 0.678, blue: 0.820)
Android XML<color name="color_beadd1">#BEADD1</color>
SVG fillfill="#BEADD1"

More Purple Colors

#BEADD1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BEADD1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BEADD1?

#BEADD1 is a light purple — rgb(190, 173, 209) in RGB and hsl(268, 28%, 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 8.41.

What is the RGB value of #BEADD1?

#BEADD1 is rgb(190, 173, 209) — red 190, green 173, and blue 209 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BEADD1?

#BEADD1 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 17%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BEADD1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BEADD1 scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BEADD1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BEADD1 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 9.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.