#BD8AF8

A light, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumpurple.

About #BD8AF8

The hex code #BD8AF8 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumpurple. In the RGB color space, it consists of 189 red, 138 green, and 248 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 24% Cyan, 44% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 3% Black. The HSL representation is 267.8° hue, 88.7% saturation, and 75.7% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#BD8AF8
RGB189, 138, 248
HSL267.8°, 88.7%, 75.7%
CMYK24%, 44%, 0%, 3%
HSV267.8°, 44.4%, 97.3%
LAB66.3, 40.5, -47.9
XYZ47.0, 35.8, 93.2
Decimal12421880

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.58:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.15:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.46:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.93:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD8AF8; }
.text-color { color: #BD8AF8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD8AF8; }

Similar Colors

Mediumpurple
#9370DB