#BDA8CC
A light, muted purple closely aligning with Thistle.
About #BDA8CC
The precise color #BDA8CC is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Thistle. In the RGB color space, it consists of 189 red, 168 green, and 204 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 7% Cyan, 18% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 20% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#BDA8CC
RGB189, 168, 204
HSL275.0°, 26.1%, 72.9%
CMYK7%, 18%, 0%, 20%
HSV275.0°, 17.6%, 80.0%
LAB71.7, 14.3, -15.5
XYZ45.9, 43.2, 63.0
Decimal12429516
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.18:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.64:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.08:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.19:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #BDA8CC;
}
.text-color {
color: #BDA8CC;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #BDA8CC;
}