Palettes / Colors / #BE93CD
#BE93CD — Light Muted Purple
#BE93CD is a purple color we call Light Muted 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 #BE93CD 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.
#BE93CD is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A2CD93; it also sits naturally between #A093CD and #CD93C0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BE93CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 147, 205 |
| HSL | 284°, 37%, 69% |
| HSV | 284°, 28%, 80% |
| CMYK | 7%, 28%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 42.69, 36.22, 62.50 |
| Yxy | 36.22, 0.3019, 0.2562 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.69, 26.49, -23.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.19, 24.89, -23.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 58% · Blue 80%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BE93CD
.text { color: #BE93CD; }
.background { background-color: #BE93CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BE93CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 147, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 37%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BE93CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 147, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BE93CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 147, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BE93CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BE93CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A2CD93:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.55:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BE93CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BE93CD
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 #BE93CD: ·
How #BE93CD 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 #BE93CD 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 #BE93CD?
#BE93CD is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 190, 147, 205). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BE93CD?
#BE93CD is RGB 190, 147, 205 — HSL 284°, 37%, 69% — CMYK 7%, 28%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #BE93CD?
Its complement is #A2CD93; analogous partners are #A093CD and #CD93C0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BE93CD for text?
Black text on #BE93CD has a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.55:1.