Palettes / Colors / #BD9EFE
#BD9EFE — Light Vivid Purple
#BD9EFE is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #BD9EFE 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.
#BD9EFE is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #E0FE9F; it also sits naturally between #9FB0FE and #ED9FFE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BD9EFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 158, 254 |
| HSL | 259°, 98%, 81% |
| HSV | 259°, 38%, 100% |
| CMYK | 26%, 38%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 51.10, 42.43, 99.26 |
| Yxy | 42.43, 0.2651, 0.2201 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.17, 30.86, -43.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.14, 30.00, -50.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 62% · Blue 100%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BD9EFE
.text { color: #BD9EFE; }
.background { background-color: #BD9EFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BD9EFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 158, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(259, 98%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BD9EFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 158, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BD9EFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 158, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BD9EFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BD9EFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E0FE9F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.49:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BD9EFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BD9EFE
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 #BD9EFE: ·
How #BD9EFE 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 #BD9EFE 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 #BD9EFE?
#BD9EFE is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 189, 158, 254). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BD9EFE?
#BD9EFE is RGB 189, 158, 254 — HSL 259°, 98%, 81% — CMYK 26%, 38%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #BD9EFE?
Its complement is #E0FE9F; analogous partners are #9FB0FE and #ED9FFE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BD9EFE for text?
Black text on #BD9EFE has a contrast ratio of 9.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.21:1.