Palettes / Colors / #BEABE2
#BEABE2 — Light Muted Purple
#BEABE2 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 #BEABE2 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.
#BEABE2 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CFE2AB; it also sits naturally between #ABB4E2 and #DAABE2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEABE2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 171, 226 |
| HSL | 261°, 49%, 78% |
| HSV | 261°, 24%, 89% |
| CMYK | 16%, 24%, 0%, 11% |
| XYZ | 49.53, 45.56, 78.14 |
| Yxy | 45.56, 0.2859, 0.2630 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.26, 17.60, -25.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.50, 16.71, -26.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 67% · Blue 89%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 24% · 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 #BEABE2
.text { color: #BEABE2; }
.background { background-color: #BEABE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEABE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 171, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(261, 49%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEABE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 171, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEABE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 171, 226, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEABE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEABE2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BEABE2
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Tones of #BEABE2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFE2AB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.08:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEABE2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEABE2
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 #BEABE2: ·
How #BEABE2 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 #BEABE2 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 #BEABE2?
#BEABE2 is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 190, 171, 226). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEABE2?
#BEABE2 is RGB 190, 171, 226 — HSL 261°, 49%, 78% — CMYK 16%, 24%, 0%, 11%.
What colors go with #BEABE2?
Its complement is #CFE2AB; analogous partners are #ABB4E2 and #DAABE2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEABE2 for text?
Black text on #BEABE2 has a contrast ratio of 10.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.08:1.