Palettes / Colors / #BEADDF
#BEADDF — Light Muted Purple
#BEADDF is a purple color we call Light Muted Purple, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #BEADDF 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.
#BEADDF 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 #CFE0AE; it also sits naturally between #AEB6E0 and #D7AEE0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEADDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 173, 223 |
| HSL | 260°, 44%, 78% |
| HSV | 260°, 22%, 87% |
| CMYK | 15%, 22%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 49.50, 46.16, 76.11 |
| Yxy | 46.16, 0.2882, 0.2687 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.65, 15.85, -22.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.94, 15.01, -23.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 68% · Blue 87%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEADDF
.text { color: #BEADDF; }
.background { background-color: #BEADDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEADDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 173, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(260, 44%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEADDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 173, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEADDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 173, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEADDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEADDF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFE0AE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.05:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEADDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEADDF
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 #BEADDF: ·
How #BEADDF 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 #BEADDF 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 #BEADDF?
#BEADDF is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 190, 173, 223). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEADDF?
#BEADDF is RGB 190, 173, 223 — HSL 260°, 44%, 78% — CMYK 15%, 22%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BEADDF?
Its complement is #CFE0AE; analogous partners are #AEB6E0 and #D7AEE0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEADDF for text?
Black text on #BEADDF has a contrast ratio of 10.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.05:1.