#BEAFD9 Color
#BEAFD9 is rgb(190, 175, 217) in RGB, hsl(261, 36%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 19%, 0%, 15%) 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 8.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BEAFD9rgb(190, 175, 217)hsl(261, 36%, 77%)hsv(261, 19%, 85%)cmyk(12%, 19%, 0%, 15%)oklch(78.1% 0.061 301.3)lab(73.80% 11.63 -19.27)lch(73.80% 22.51 301.10)What #BEAFD9 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 #BEAFD9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BEAFD9 Channel Values
How #BEAFD9 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 175 · B 217 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 36% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 19% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.03:1 vs white · 10.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BEAFD9 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 #BEAFD9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BEAFD9; 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 #BEAFD9
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 #BEAFD9 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-beafd9: #BEAFD9;background-color: #BEAFD9;colors: { 'color-beafd9': '#BEAFD9' }Color(red: 0.745, green: 0.686, blue: 0.851)<color name="color_beafd9">#BEAFD9</color>fill="#BEAFD9"More Purple Colors
#BEAFD9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BEAFD9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BEAFD9?
#BEAFD9 is a light purple — rgb(190, 175, 217) in RGB and hsl(261, 36%, 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 8.5.
What is the RGB value of #BEAFD9?
#BEAFD9 is rgb(190, 175, 217) — red 190, green 175, and blue 217 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BEAFD9?
#BEAFD9 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 19%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BEAFD9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BEAFD9 scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BEAFD9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BEAFD9 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 11.94, which is visibly different.
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