What color is #BE9CC7?

#BE9CC7 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac Lace. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BE9CC7?

The RGB value is 190, 156, 199: 190 red, 156 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BE9CC7?

The complementary color is #A5C79C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BE9CC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.77:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BE9CC7 color

#BE9CC7 rgb(190, 156, 199)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BE9CC7 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 61.2% green and 78% blue (190, 156, 199).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 28% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Lilac Lace (#C6A1CF), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.77:1).

#BE9CC7 color codes

HEX	`#BE9CC7`
RGB	`rgb(190, 156, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.5%, 61.2%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 28%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 22%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 22%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.64, 20.28, -17.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.64, 26.68, 319.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.431, 38.848, 59.232)`
Decimal	`12491975`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BE9CC7, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BE9CC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BE9CC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BE9CC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #be9cc7; }
.text { color: #be9cc7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #be9cc7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(190 156 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #be9cc7, #c79cbb); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #BE9CC7?: #BE9CC7 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac Lace. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BE9CC7?: The RGB value is 190, 156, 199: 190 red, 156 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BE9CC7?: The complementary color is #A5C79C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BE9CC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.77:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.