#BD8ABD
A light, muted magenta closely aligning with Plum.
About #BD8ABD
Visually, #BD8ABD is defined as a muted magenta. Its closest recognized web color is Plum. In the RGB color space, it consists of 189 red, 138 green, and 189 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow, and 26% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#BD8ABD
RGB189, 138, 189
HSL300.0°, 27.9%, 64.1%
CMYK0%, 27%, 0%, 26%
HSV300.0°, 27.0%, 74.1%
LAB63.9, 28.0, -19.0
XYZ39.3, 32.7, 52.4
Decimal12421821
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.79:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.53:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.66:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.40:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #BD8ABD;
}
.text-color {
color: #BD8ABD;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #BD8ABD;
}