HEX Color #BDA0BD (Thistle)

About #BDA0BD

The precise color #BDA0BD is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Thistle. Its digital footprint relies on 189 parts red, 160 parts green, and 189 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 15% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 26% Black. The HSL representation is 300.0° hue, 18.0% saturation, and 68.4% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BDA0BD

RGB189, 160, 189

HSL300.0°, 18.0%, 68.4%

CMYK0%, 15%, 0%, 26%

HSV300.0°, 15.3%, 74.1%

LAB69.2, 15.8, -10.9

XYZ42.7, 39.6, 53.5

Decimal12427453

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BDA0BD #A0BDA0

Analogous

#AEA0BD #BDA0AE

Triadic

#BDBDA0 #A0BDBD

Tetradic

#BDAEA0 #A0BDA0 #A0AEBD

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#BDA0BD

#C4AAC4

#CBB5CB

#D3BFD3

#DACADA

#E1D4E1

#E9DFE9

#F0E9F0

#F7F4F7

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#BDA0BD

#A88EA8

#937C93

#7E6A7E

#695869

#544754

#3F353F

#2A232A

#151115

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.35:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

8.93:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.25:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

7.59:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BDA0BD; }

.text-color { color: #BDA0BD; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #BDA0BD; }

Similar Colors

Thistle

#D8BFD8