What color is #BEB2BF?

#BEB2BF is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BEB2BF?

The RGB value is 190, 178, 191: 190 red, 178 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BEB2BF?

The complementary color is #B3BFB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BEB2BF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.31:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BEB2BF color

#BEB2BF rgb(190, 178, 191)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BEB2BF is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 69.8% green and 74.9% blue (190, 178, 191).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 9% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Last of the Lilacs (#CBBBCD), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.31:1).

#BEB2BF color codes

HEX	`#BEB2BF`
RGB	`rgb(190, 178, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.5%, 69.8%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 9%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 7%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 7%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.9, 6.64, -5.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.9, 8.35, 322.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.558, 46.55, 55.812)`
Decimal	`12497599`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BEB2BF, 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 #BEB2BF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BEB2BF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.31:1	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 #BEB2BF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #beb2bf; }
.text { color: #beb2bf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #beb2bf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(190 178 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #beb2bf, #bfb2b9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #BEB2BF?: #BEB2BF is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BEB2BF?: The RGB value is 190, 178, 191: 190 red, 178 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BEB2BF?: The complementary color is #B3BFB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BEB2BF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.31:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.