Palettes / Colors / #BDA2DD
#BDA2DD — Light Muted Purple
#BDA2DD is a purple color we call Light Muted 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 #BDA2DD 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.
#BDA2DD 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 #C2DDA2; it also sits naturally between #A2A5DD and #DAA2DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDA2DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 162, 221 |
| HSL | 267°, 46%, 75% |
| HSV | 267°, 27%, 87% |
| CMYK | 14%, 27%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 46.96, 41.88, 74.02 |
| Yxy | 41.88, 0.2883, 0.2572 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.79, 21.18, -26.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.71, 20.04, -27.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 64% · Blue 87%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDA2DD
.text { color: #BDA2DD; }
.background { background-color: #BDA2DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDA2DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 162, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(267, 46%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDA2DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 162, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDA2DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 162, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDA2DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDA2DD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDA2DD
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Tones of #BDA2DD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C2DDA2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDA2DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDA2DD
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 #BDA2DD: ·
How #BDA2DD 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 #BDA2DD 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 #BDA2DD?
#BDA2DD is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 189, 162, 221). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDA2DD?
#BDA2DD is RGB 189, 162, 221 — HSL 267°, 46%, 75% — CMYK 14%, 27%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #BDA2DD?
Its complement is #C2DDA2; analogous partners are #A2A5DD and #DAA2DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDA2DD for text?
Black text on #BDA2DD has a contrast ratio of 9.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.24:1.