Color #BEAEDC Color / Colour Code #BEAEDC
This page shows the hex color code for color #beaedc (#BEAEDC). The colour is a purple tone with 40% saturation and 77% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #BEAEDC against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#BEAEDC paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 231, 261, and 291 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 261, 21, and 141 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #BEAEDC
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 261 and saturation at 40%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 261 to 306 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 261 with its complement at 81 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #BEAEDC
Lightness variations at hue 261 and 40% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #BEAEDC
Design Use Cases for #BEAEDC
Balanced UI Color
At 40% saturation, #BEAEDC strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Light Background Tint
#BEAEDC at 77% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#BEAEDC falls in the purple spectrum (hue 261). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #BEAEDC (hue 261) to its complement at hue 81. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 291. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #beaedc, #cbdcad);
CSS Code for #BEAEDC
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About Color #BEAEDC (#BEAEDC)
#BEAEDC is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 190 red, 174 green, and 220 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 261 degrees with 40% saturation and 77% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #BEAEDC is 184/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow, and 14% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #BEAEDC against white is 2.04:1 and against black is 10.28:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 10.28:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #CBDCAD creates maximum visual tension when paired with #BEAEDC. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #ADB4DC and #D5ADDC, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #BEAEDC
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #BEAEDC?
- #BEAEDC is Color #BEAEDC, a purple color (colour) with RGB(190, 174, 220), HSL(261, 40%, 77%), and CMYK(14%, 21%, 0%, 14%). Its perceived brightness is 184/255.
- Is #BEAEDC accessible for text?
- Against white, #BEAEDC has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 10.28:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #BEAEDC?
- The complementary colour is #CBDCAD (hue 81). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #ADB4DC and #D5ADDC. The triadic palette adds #DCBDAD and #ADDCBD for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #BEAEDC in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #beaedc; or rgb(190, 174, 220); or hsl(261, 40%, 77%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 261 40% 77%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.