#BDAFCC

A light, muted purple closely aligning with Thistle.

About #BDAFCC

When working with digital screens, the color #BDAFCC is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Thistle. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 189, 175, and 204.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 7% cyan and 14% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BDAFCC
RGB189, 175, 204
HSL269.0°, 22.1%, 74.3%
CMYK7%, 14%, 0%, 20%
HSV269.0°, 14.2%, 80.0%
LAB73.4, 10.5, -12.9
XYZ47.2, 45.8, 63.5
Decimal12431308

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.07:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.17:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.97:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.64:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Thistle
#D8BFD8