#BDAFE2

A light, moderate purple closely aligning with Thistle.

About #BDAFE2

When working with digital screens, the color #BDAFE2 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Thistle. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(189, 175, 226).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 16% cyan and 23% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BDAFE2
RGB189, 175, 226
HSL256.5°, 46.8%, 78.6%
CMYK16%, 23%, 0%, 11%
HSV256.5°, 22.6%, 88.6%
LAB74.2, 15.1, -23.8
XYZ50.0, 47.0, 78.4
Decimal12431330

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.02:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.39:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.93:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.84:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BDAFE2; }
.text-color { color: #BDAFE2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BDAFE2; }

Similar Colors

Thistle
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