#BEAEF4 Color
#BEAEF4 is rgb(190, 174, 244) in RGB, hsl(254, 76%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 29%, 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 7.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEAEF4rgb(190, 174, 244)hsl(254, 76%, 82%)hsv(254, 29%, 96%)cmyk(22%, 29%, 0%, 4%)oklch(78.9% 0.099 294.5)lab(74.37% 16.66 -33.00)lch(74.37% 36.97 296.78)What #BEAEF4 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 #BEAEF4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEAEF4 Channel Values
How #BEAEF4 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 244 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 254° · S 76% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 254° · S 29% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.99:1 vs white · 10.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEAEF4 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 #BEAEF4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEAEF4; 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 #BEAEF4
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 #BEAEF4 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-beaef4: #BEAEF4;background-color: #BEAEF4;colors: { 'color-beaef4': '#BEAEF4' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.682, blue: 0.957)<color name="color_beaef4">#BEAEF4</color>fill="#BEAEF4"More Blue Colors
#BEAEF4 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEAEF4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEAEF4?
#BEAEF4 is a lightest blue — rgb(190, 174, 244) in RGB and hsl(254, 76%, 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 7.99.
What is the RGB value of #BEAEF4?
#BEAEF4 is rgb(190, 174, 244) — red 190, green 174, and blue 244 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEAEF4?
#BEAEF4 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 29%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEAEF4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEAEF4 scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEAEF4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEAEF4 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 17.95, which is visibly different.
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