Palettes / Colors / #BD7DED
#BD7DED — Light Purple
#BD7DED is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #BD7DED when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BD7DED is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AEED7D; it also sits naturally between #847DED and #ED7DE6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BD7DED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 125, 237 |
| HSL | 274°, 76%, 71% |
| HSV | 274°, 47%, 93% |
| CMYK | 20%, 47%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 43.61, 31.60, 83.92 |
| Yxy | 31.60, 0.2740, 0.1986 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.01, 45.07, -47.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.21, 43.78, -54.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 49% · Blue 93%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BD7DED
.text { color: #BD7DED; }
.background { background-color: #BD7DED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD7DED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 125, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(274, 76%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD7DED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 125, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD7DED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 125, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BD7DED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD7DED">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BD7DED
Tints of #BD7DED
Tones of #BD7DED
Color harmonies
Complementary — #AEED7D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BD7DED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BD7DED
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BD7DED: ·
How #BD7DED looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BD7DED rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BD7DED?
#BD7DED is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 189, 125, 237). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BD7DED?
#BD7DED is RGB 189, 125, 237 — HSL 274°, 76%, 71% — CMYK 20%, 47%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BD7DED?
Its complement is #AEED7D; analogous partners are #847DED and #ED7DE6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BD7DED for text?
Black text on #BD7DED has a contrast ratio of 7.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.87:1.