#BD83DB
A light, moderate purple closely aligning with Mediumpurple.
About #BD83DB
When working with digital screens, the color #BD83DB is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumpurple. Its digital footprint relies on 189 parts red, 131 parts green, and 219 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 14% C, 40% M, 0% Y, and 14% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#BD83DB
RGB189, 131, 219
HSL279.5°, 55.0%, 68.6%
CMYK14%, 40%, 0%, 14%
HSV279.5°, 40.2%, 85.9%
LAB63.5, 37.9, -36.4
XYZ41.9, 32.2, 71.0
Decimal12420059
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.83:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.43:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.70:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.32:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #BD83DB;
}
.text-color {
color: #BD83DB;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #BD83DB;
}