Palettes / Colors / #BEADE0
#BEADE0 — Light Muted Purple
#BEADE0 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 #BEADE0 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.
#BEADE0 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 #D8AEE0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEADE0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 173, 224 |
| HSL | 260°, 45%, 78% |
| HSV | 260°, 23%, 88% |
| CMYK | 15%, 23%, 0%, 12% |
| XYZ | 49.63, 46.22, 76.83 |
| Yxy | 46.22, 0.2874, 0.2676 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.69, 16.06, -23.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.98, 15.22, -24.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 68% · Blue 88%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 12%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEADE0
.text { color: #BEADE0; }
.background { background-color: #BEADE0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEADE0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 173, 224); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(260, 45%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEADE0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 173, 224, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEADE0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 173, 224, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEADE0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEADE0">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 | 10.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEADE0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEADE0
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 #BEADE0: ·
How #BEADE0 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 #BEADE0 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 #BEADE0?
#BEADE0 is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 190, 173, 224). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEADE0?
#BEADE0 is RGB 190, 173, 224 — HSL 260°, 45%, 78% — CMYK 15%, 23%, 0%, 12%.
What colors go with #BEADE0?
Its complement is #CFE0AE; analogous partners are #AEB6E0 and #D8AEE0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEADE0 for text?
Black text on #BEADE0 has a contrast ratio of 10.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.05:1.