#BEA7E8 Hex Color

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For spring packaging, baby products, or wellness branding, reach for lavender. The hex code #bea7e8 is a pale, unsaturated purple with a cool gray-violet cast. Its low saturation keeps things soft at large sizes, though it can wash out next to plain white. Pair it with deep plum or charcoal, and use black text on top for readable contrast.

Questions about #bea7e8

What is #bea7e8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #bea7e8 is rgb(190, 167, 232), in HSL hsl(261, 59%, 78%) and in CMYK 18%, 28%, 0%, 9%.
What colors pair well with #bea7e8?
Deep plum, charcoal, and forest green all give #bea7e8 the contrast its low saturation needs. A warm mustard accent also works well, since the temperature difference keeps the palette from feeling flat.
Is #bea7e8 readable on white or black?
#bea7e8 has a 2.12:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.88:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.