What color is #BEA6CE?

#BEA6CE 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 #BEA6CE?

The RGB value is 190, 166, 206: 190 red, 166 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BEA6CE?

The complementary color is #B6CEA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BEA6CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.54:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BEA6CE color

#BEA6CE rgb(190, 166, 206)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BEA6CE is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 65.1% green and 80.8% blue (190, 166, 206).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 29% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Lucius Lilac (#BAA2CE), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.54:1).

#BEA6CE color codes

HEX	`#BEA6CE`
RGB	`rgb(190, 166, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.5%, 65.1%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 29%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 19%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 19%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.33, 16.15, -17.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.33, 23.54, 313.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.01, 42.676, 64.194)`
Decimal	`12494542`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BEA6CE, 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 #BEA6CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BEA6CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.54:1	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 #BEA6CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bea6ce; }
.text { color: #bea6ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bea6ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(190 166 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bea6ce, #cea6ca); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BEA6CE?: #BEA6CE 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 #BEA6CE?: The RGB value is 190, 166, 206: 190 red, 166 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BEA6CE?: The complementary color is #B6CEA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BEA6CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.54:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.