#BD8AD3
A light, moderate purple closely aligning with Plum.
About #BD8AD3
When working with digital screens, the color #BD8AD3 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Plum. Its digital footprint relies on 189 parts red, 138 parts green, and 211 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 10% C, 35% M, 0% Y, and 17% K. The HSL representation is 281.9° hue, 45.3% saturation, and 68.4% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#BD8AD3
RGB189, 138, 211
HSL281.9°, 45.3%, 68.4%
CMYK10%, 35%, 0%, 17%
HSV281.9°, 34.6%, 82.7%
LAB64.7, 32.4, -30.0
XYZ41.8, 33.7, 65.9
Decimal12421843
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.71:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.74:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.59:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.58:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #BD8AD3;
}
.text-color {
color: #BD8AD3;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #BD8AD3;
}