Close to Heather
#BEADCA
#BEADCA is a light, muted purple, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 67.8% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 275°, with 21% saturation and 74% 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 #BEADCA.
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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10.02:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BEADCA as they’d see it.
#BEADCA 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 #BEADCA
What color is #BEADCA?
#BEADCA is a light, muted purple, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 74.5% red, 67.8% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 275°, with 21% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BEADCA in RGB?
#BEADCA is rgb(190, 173, 202): 190 red, 173 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BEADCA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(6, 14, 0, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BEADCA?
PANTONE 2653 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BEADCA?
Its complement #A7B89B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.