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#beabed color: Purple Sand

#beabed is rgb(190, 171, 237) in RGB and oklch(78.072% 0.09453 297.379) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

78.1%
0.095
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #beabed

#beabed is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 78.1% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Sand (#c2b2f0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #beabed mixed with white

  1. beabed
  2. c4b3ef
  3. cbbcf1
  4. d1c4f3
  5. d7cdf5
  6. ded5f7
  7. e4ddf9
  8. ebe6fa
  9. f2eefc
  10. f8f7fe

Darker: #beabed mixed with black

  1. beabed
  2. a594ce
  3. 8c7eb0
  4. 756893
  5. 5e5477
  6. 48405c
  7. 332d42
  8. 1f1b2a
  9. 0d0b14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #beabed with less saturation

  1. beabed
  2. bdace8
  3. bdaee3
  4. bcafdd
  5. bbb1d8
  6. bab2d3
  7. bab3cd
  8. b9b4c8
  9. b9b5c3
  10. b8b6bd

Questions about #beabed

What color is #beabed?

#beabed is bright light violet. The closest named color is Purple Sand. In RGB it is rgb(190, 171, 237), in HSL hsl(257.27, 64.71%, 80%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.072% 0.09453 297.379).

What colors go well with #beabed?

The complementary color of #beabed is #b3c079. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9db6f5 and #d9a2d7. The triadic partners are #e6a87b and #6fccb7.

Is white or black text more readable on #beabed?

Black text reads better on #beabed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #beabed a warm or cool color?

#beabed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 78.1% and its chroma 0.095.