Close to Heather
#BEAED1
#BEAED1 is a light, muted purple, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 68.2% green, and 82% blue. Its hue is 267°, with 28% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BEAED1.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.07:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.16:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.07:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.16:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BEAED1 as they’d see it.
#BEAED1 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BEAED1
What color is #BEAED1?
#BEAED1 is a light, muted purple, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 68.2% green, and 82% blue. Its hue is 267°, with 28% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BEAED1 in RGB?
#BEAED1 is rgb(190, 174, 209): 190 red, 174 green, and 209 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BEAED1 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(9, 17, 0, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BEAED1?
PANTONE 2644 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BEAED1?
Its complement #AABA97 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.