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#beaeed color: Purple Sand

#beaeed is rgb(190, 174, 237) in RGB and oklch(78.638% 0.08978 295.923) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

78.6%
0.090
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #beaeed

#beaeed is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.47:1, 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: #beaeed mixed with white

  1. beaeed
  2. c4b6ef
  3. cbbef1
  4. d1c6f3
  5. d7cef5
  6. ded6f7
  7. e4def9
  8. ebe7fa
  9. f2effc
  10. f8f7fe

Darker: #beaeed mixed with black

  1. beaeed
  2. a597ce
  3. 8c80b0
  4. 756a93
  5. 5e5577
  6. 48415c
  7. 332e42
  8. 1f1c2a
  9. 0d0b14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #beaeed with less saturation

  1. beaeed
  2. bdafe8
  3. bdb1e3
  4. bcb2de
  5. bcb3d9
  6. bbb4d4
  7. bbb5ce
  8. bab6c9
  9. bab7c4
  10. bab8bf

Questions about #beaeed

What color is #beaeed?

#beaeed is bright light violet. The closest named color is Purple Sand. In RGB it is rgb(190, 174, 237), in HSL hsl(255.24, 63.64%, 80.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.638% 0.08978 295.923).

What colors go well with #beaeed?

The complementary color of #beaeed is #b6c17e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9eb9f4 and #d8a6d9. The triadic partners are #e6ab81 and #77cdb7.

Is white or black text more readable on #beaeed?

Black text reads better on #beaeed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #beaeed a warm or cool color?

#beaeed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.09.