What color is #BEA2CE?

#BEA2CE is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lucius Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BEA2CE?

The RGB value is 190, 162, 206: 190 red, 162 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BEA2CE?

The complementary color is #B2CEA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BEA2CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.25:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BEA2CE color

#BEA2CE rgb(190, 162, 206)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BEA2CE is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 63.5% green and 80.8% blue (190, 162, 206).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 31% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Lucius Lilac (#BAA2CE), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.25:1).

#BEA2CE color codes

HEX	`#BEA2CE`
RGB	`rgb(190, 162, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.5%, 63.5%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 31%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 21%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 21%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.35, 18.36, -18.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.35, 26.15, 314.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.294, 41.245, 63.955)`
Decimal	`12493518`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BEA2CE, 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 #BEA2CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BEA2CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.25:1	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 #BEA2CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bea2ce; }
.text { color: #bea2ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bea2ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(190 162 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bea2ce, #cea2c8); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #BEA2CE?: #BEA2CE is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lucius Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BEA2CE?: The RGB value is 190, 162, 206: 190 red, 162 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BEA2CE?: The complementary color is #B2CEA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BEA2CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.25:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.