#BDA8F0

A very light, vivid purple closely aligning with Plum.

About #BDA8F0

When working with digital screens, the color #BDA8F0 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Plum. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(189, 168, 240).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 21% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow, and 6% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BDA8F0
RGB189, 168, 240
HSL257.5°, 70.6%, 80.0%
CMYK21%, 30%, 0%, 6%
HSV257.5°, 30.0%, 94.1%
LAB73.0, 22.1, -33.2
XYZ50.7, 45.1, 88.5
Decimal12429552

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.10:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.02:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.00:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.52:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BDA8F0; }
.text-color { color: #BDA8F0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BDA8F0; }

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