Palettes / Colors / #BDA1EA
#BDA1EA — Light Purple
#BDA1EA is a purple color we call Light 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 #BDA1EA 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.
#BDA1EA 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 #CDE99F; it also sits naturally between #9FA8E9 and #E19FE9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDA1EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 161, 234 |
| HSL | 263°, 63%, 77% |
| HSV | 263°, 31%, 92% |
| CMYK | 19%, 31%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 48.58, 42.25, 83.44 |
| Yxy | 42.25, 0.2788, 0.2424 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.04, 24.59, -32.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.00, 23.51, -35.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 63% · Blue 92%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDA1EA
.text { color: #BDA1EA; }
.background { background-color: #BDA1EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDA1EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 161, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(263, 63%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDA1EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 161, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDA1EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 161, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDA1EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDA1EA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDA1EA
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Tones of #BDA1EA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDE99F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDA1EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDA1EA
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 #BDA1EA: ·
How #BDA1EA 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 #BDA1EA
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BDA1EA 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 #BDA1EA?
#BDA1EA is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 189, 161, 234). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDA1EA?
#BDA1EA is RGB 189, 161, 234 — HSL 263°, 63%, 77% — CMYK 19%, 31%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BDA1EA?
Its complement is #CDE99F; analogous partners are #9FA8E9 and #E19FE9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDA1EA for text?
Black text on #BDA1EA has a contrast ratio of 9.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.22:1.