Palettes / Colors / #BE98E2
#BE98E2 — Light Purple
#BE98E2 is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
#BE98E2 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 #BBE298; it also sits naturally between #9998E2 and #E298E1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BE98E2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 152, 226 |
| HSL | 271°, 56%, 74% |
| HSV | 271°, 33%, 89% |
| CMYK | 16%, 33%, 0%, 11% |
| XYZ | 46.19, 38.89, 77.02 |
| Yxy | 38.89, 0.2849, 0.2399 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.67, 28.13, -32.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.37, 26.82, -34.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 60% · Blue 89%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BE98E2
.text { color: #BE98E2; }
.background { background-color: #BE98E2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BE98E2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 152, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(271, 56%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BE98E2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 152, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BE98E2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 152, 226, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BE98E2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BE98E2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BE98E2
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBE298:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.39:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BE98E2: #000000.
How #BE98E2 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 #BE98E2 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 #BE98E2?
#BE98E2 is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 190, 152, 226). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BE98E2?
#BE98E2 is RGB 190, 152, 226 — HSL 271°, 56%, 74% — CMYK 16%, 33%, 0%, 11%.
What colors go with #BE98E2?
Its complement is #BBE298; analogous partners are #9998E2 and #E298E1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BE98E2 for text?
Black text on #BE98E2 has a contrast ratio of 8.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.39:1.