Close to Heather
#BEABDA
#BEABDA is a light, muted purple, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 67.1% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 264°, with 39% saturation and 76% 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 #BEABDA.
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.
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10.03:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.09:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.03:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BEABDA as they’d see it.
#BEABDA 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 #BEABDA
What color is #BEABDA?
#BEABDA is a light, muted purple, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 67.1% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 264°, with 39% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BEABDA in RGB?
#BEABDA is rgb(190, 171, 218): 190 red, 171 green, and 218 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BEABDA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 22, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BEABDA?
PANTONE 2636 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BEABDA?
Its complement #A7BA8B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.