Palettes / Colors / #BE90EB
#BE90EB — Light Purple
#BE90EB is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #BE90EB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BE90EB is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BDEA8F; it also sits naturally between #8F8FEA and #EA8FEA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BE90EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 144, 235 |
| HSL | 270°, 69%, 74% |
| HSV | 270°, 39%, 92% |
| CMYK | 19%, 39%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 46.20, 36.89, 83.28 |
| Yxy | 36.89, 0.2777, 0.2217 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.20, 34.54, -39.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.74, 33.26, -43.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 56% · Blue 92%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BE90EB
.text { color: #BE90EB; }
.background { background-color: #BE90EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BE90EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 144, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(270, 69%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BE90EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 144, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BE90EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 144, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BE90EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BE90EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDEA8F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BE90EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BE90EB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BE90EB: ·
How #BE90EB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BE90EB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BE90EB?
#BE90EB is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 190, 144, 235). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BE90EB?
#BE90EB is RGB 190, 144, 235 — HSL 270°, 69%, 74% — CMYK 19%, 39%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BE90EB?
Its complement is #BDEA8F; analogous partners are #8F8FEA and #EA8FEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BE90EB for text?
Black text on #BE90EB has a contrast ratio of 8.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.51:1.