Palettes / Colors / #BEAFDB
#BEAFDB — Light Muted Purple
#BEAFDB 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 #BEAFDB 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.
#BEAFDB 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 #CCDBAE; it also sits naturally between #AEB5DB and #D3AEDB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BEAFDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 190, 175, 219 |
| HSL | 260°, 38%, 77% |
| HSV | 260°, 20%, 86% |
| CMYK | 13%, 20%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 49.35, 46.72, 73.43 |
| Yxy | 46.72, 0.2911, 0.2756 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.01, 13.89, -20.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.35, 13.12, -20.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 69% · Blue 86%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BEAFDB
.text { color: #BEAFDB; }
.background { background-color: #BEAFDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BEAFDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(190, 175, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(260, 38%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BEAFDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(190, 175, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BEAFDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(190, 175, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BEAFDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BEAFDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BEAFDB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCDBAE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.03:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BEAFDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BEAFDB
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 #BEAFDB: ·
How #BEAFDB 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 #BEAFDB 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 #BEAFDB?
#BEAFDB is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 190, 175, 219). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BEAFDB?
#BEAFDB is RGB 190, 175, 219 — HSL 260°, 38%, 77% — CMYK 13%, 20%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #BEAFDB?
Its complement is #CCDBAE; analogous partners are #AEB5DB and #D3AEDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BEAFDB for text?
Black text on #BEAFDB has a contrast ratio of 10.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.03:1.