#BEAEDB Color
#BEAEDB is rgb(190, 174, 219) in RGB, hsl(261, 38%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 21%, 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 8.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEAEDBrgb(190, 174, 219)hsl(261, 38%, 77%)hsv(261, 21%, 86%)cmyk(13%, 21%, 0%, 14%)oklch(77.9% 0.065 301.1)lab(73.61% 12.46 -20.65)lch(73.61% 24.12 301.11)What #BEAEDB 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 #BEAEDB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEAEDB Channel Values
How #BEAEDB 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 174 · B 219 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 38% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 21% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.05:1 vs white · 10.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEAEDB 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 #BEAEDB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEAEDB; 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 #BEAEDB
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 #BEAEDB 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.
#BEAEDB#B1B1DB#B6B0DB#B3B3DB#B8B1DB#B8B4B4#BAB2C5#B5B5B5Using #BEAEDB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-beaedb: #BEAEDB;background-color: #BEAEDB;colors: { 'color-beaedb': '#BEAEDB' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.682, blue: 0.859)<color name="color_beaedb">#BEAEDB</color>fill="#BEAEDB"More Purple Colors
#BEAEDB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEAEDB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEAEDB?
#BEAEDB is a light purple — rgb(190, 174, 219) in RGB and hsl(261, 38%, 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 8.23.
What is the RGB value of #BEAEDB?
#BEAEDB is rgb(190, 174, 219) — red 190, green 174, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEAEDB?
#BEAEDB converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 21%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEAEDB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEAEDB scores 2.05:1 against white and 10.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEAEDB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEAEDB 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 13.2, which is visibly different.
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