#BDA8E2
A light, moderate purple closely aligning with Plum.
About #BDA8E2
When working with digital screens, the color #BDA8E2 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Plum. In the RGB color space, it consists of 189 red, 168 green, and 226 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 16% cyan and 26% 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#BDA8E2
RGB189, 168, 226
HSL261.7°, 50.0%, 77.3%
CMYK16%, 26%, 0%, 11%
HSV261.7°, 25.7%, 88.6%
LAB72.4, 18.9, -26.4
XYZ48.7, 44.3, 77.9
Decimal12429538
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.13:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.86:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.03:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.38:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #BDA8E2;
}
.text-color {
color: #BDA8E2;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #BDA8E2;
}