#BDAFF8
A very light, vivid blue closely aligning with Plum.
About #BDAFF8
At its core, #BDAFF8 is a very light and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Plum. Its digital footprint relies on 189 parts red, 175 parts green, and 248 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 24% C, 29% M, 0% Y, and 3% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a very 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#BDAFF8
RGB189, 175, 248
HSL251.5°, 83.9%, 82.9%
CMYK24%, 29%, 0%, 3%
HSV251.5°, 29.4%, 97.3%
LAB75.0, 20.0, -34.4
XYZ53.3, 48.3, 95.3
Decimal12431352
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.97:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.65:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.88:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.05:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #BDAFF8;
}
.text-color {
color: #BDAFF8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #BDAFF8;
}