#BD8AFF
A light, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumpurple.
About #BD8AFF
The hex code #BD8AFF represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumpurple. In the RGB color space, it consists of 189 red, 138 green, and 255 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 26% cyan and 46% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#BD8AFF
RGB189, 138, 255
HSL266.2°, 100.0%, 77.1%
CMYK26%, 46%, 0%, 0%
HSV266.2°, 45.9%, 100.0%
LAB66.7, 42.1, -51.2
XYZ48.1, 36.2, 99.1
Decimal12421887
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.55:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.24:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.43:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.01:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #BD8AFF;
}
.text-color {
color: #BD8AFF;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #BD8AFF;
}