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#beabef color: Purple Sand

#beabef is rgb(190, 171, 239) in RGB and oklch(78.155% 0.09723 296.92) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

78.2%
0.097
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #beabef

#beabef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 78.2% lightness, 0.097 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 10.26:1, 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: #beabef mixed with white

  1. beabef
  2. c4b3f1
  3. cbbcf3
  4. d1c4f5
  5. d7cdf6
  6. ded5f8
  7. e4ddfa
  8. ebe6fb
  9. f2eefc
  10. f8f7fe

Darker: #beabef mixed with black

  1. beabef
  2. a594d0
  3. 8c7eb1
  4. 756894
  5. 5e5478
  6. 48405c
  7. 332d42
  8. 1f1b2a
  9. 0d0b14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #beabef with less saturation

  1. beabef
  2. bdacea
  3. bdaee4
  4. bcafdf
  5. bbb1d9
  6. bbb2d4
  7. bab3ce
  8. b9b4c9
  9. b9b6c3
  10. b8b7bd

Questions about #beabef

What color is #beabef?

#beabef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Purple Sand. In RGB it is rgb(190, 171, 239), in HSL hsl(256.76, 68%, 80.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.155% 0.09723 296.92).

What colors go well with #beabef?

The complementary color of #beabef is #b3c077. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9cb6f7 and #d9a2d9. The triadic partners are #e8a879 and #6cccb7.

Is white or black text more readable on #beabef?

Black text reads better on #beabef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #beabef a warm or cool color?

#beabef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 78.2% and its chroma 0.097.