Palettes / Colors / #BD85D5
#BD85D5 — Light Muted Purple
#BD85D5 is a purple color we call Light Muted Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
#BD85D5 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9DD585; it also sits naturally between #9585D5 and #D585C5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BD85D5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 133, 213 |
| HSL | 282°, 49%, 68% |
| HSV | 282°, 38%, 84% |
| CMYK | 11%, 38%, 0%, 16% |
| XYZ | 41.38, 32.40, 67.02 |
| Yxy | 32.40, 0.2939, 0.2301 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.67, 35.56, -32.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.92, 33.74, -34.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 52% · Blue 84%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BD85D5
.text { color: #BD85D5; }
.background { background-color: #BD85D5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD85D5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 133, 213); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(282, 49%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD85D5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 133, 213, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD85D5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 133, 213, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BD85D5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD85D5">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BD85D5
Tints of #BD85D5
Tones of #BD85D5
Color harmonies
Complementary — #9DD585:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BD85D5: #000000.
How #BD85D5 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 #BD85D5 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 #BD85D5?
#BD85D5 is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 189, 133, 213). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BD85D5?
#BD85D5 is RGB 189, 133, 213 — HSL 282°, 49%, 68% — CMYK 11%, 38%, 0%, 16%.
What colors go with #BD85D5?
Its complement is #9DD585; analogous partners are #9585D5 and #D585C5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BD85D5 for text?
Black text on #BD85D5 has a contrast ratio of 7.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.81:1.