Palettes / Colors / #BEADFD
#BEADFD — Pale Vivid Blue
#BEADFD is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #BEADFD 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.
#BEADFD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ECFDAF; it also sits naturally between #AFC5FD and #E7AFFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEADFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 173, 253 |
| HSL | 253°, 95%, 84% |
| HSV | 253°, 32%, 99% |
| CMYK | 25%, 32%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 53.91, 47.93, 99.34 |
| Yxy | 47.93, 0.2680, 0.2382 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.78, 22.60, -37.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.23, 21.89, -41.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 68% · Blue 99%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEADFD
.text { color: #BEADFD; }
.background { background-color: #BEADFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEADFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 173, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(253, 95%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEADFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 173, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEADFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 173, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEADFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEADFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECFDAF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.98:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEADFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEADFD
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 #BEADFD: ·
How #BEADFD 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 #BEADFD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BEADFD?
#BEADFD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 190, 173, 253). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEADFD?
#BEADFD is RGB 190, 173, 253 — HSL 253°, 95%, 84% — CMYK 25%, 32%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #BEADFD?
Its complement is #ECFDAF; analogous partners are #AFC5FD and #E7AFFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEADFD for text?
Black text on #BEADFD has a contrast ratio of 10.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.98:1.