Palettes / Colors / #BDA2ED
#BDA2ED — Light Purple
#BDA2ED 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 #BDA2ED 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.
#BDA2ED 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 #D1EDA1; it also sits naturally between #A1ABED and #E3A1ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDA2ED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 162, 237 |
| HSL | 262°, 68%, 78% |
| HSV | 262°, 32%, 93% |
| CMYK | 20%, 32%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 49.19, 42.77, 85.78 |
| Yxy | 42.77, 0.2768, 0.2406 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.40, 24.71, -34.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.40, 23.67, -36.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 64% · Blue 93%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 32% · 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 #BDA2ED
.text { color: #BDA2ED; }
.background { background-color: #BDA2ED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDA2ED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 162, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(262, 68%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDA2ED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 162, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDA2ED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 162, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDA2ED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDA2ED">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDA2ED
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Tones of #BDA2ED
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1EDA1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.55:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDA2ED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDA2ED
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 #BDA2ED: ·
How #BDA2ED 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 #BDA2ED 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 #BDA2ED?
#BDA2ED is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 189, 162, 237). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDA2ED?
#BDA2ED is RGB 189, 162, 237 — HSL 262°, 68%, 78% — CMYK 20%, 32%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BDA2ED?
Its complement is #D1EDA1; analogous partners are #A1ABED and #E3A1ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDA2ED for text?
Black text on #BDA2ED has a contrast ratio of 9.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.20:1.