#BDA8F8
A very light, vivid purple closely aligning with Plum.
About #BDA8F8
The precise color #BDA8F8 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Plum. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(189, 168, 248).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 24% cyan and 32% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 255.8° hue, 85.1% saturation, and 81.6% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#BDA8F8
RGB189, 168, 248
HSL255.8°, 85.1%, 81.6%
CMYK24%, 32%, 0%, 3%
HSV255.8°, 32.3%, 97.3%
LAB73.3, 23.9, -37.1
XYZ51.9, 45.6, 94.9
Decimal12429560
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.08:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.12:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.98:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.60:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #BDA8F8;
}
.text-color {
color: #BDA8F8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #BDA8F8;
}