Palettes / Colors / #BDA5CE
#BDA5CE — Light Dusty Purple
#BDA5CE is a purple color we call Light Dusty Purple, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BDA5CE 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.
#BDA5CE 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 #B7CEA6; it also sits naturally between #AAA6CE and #CEA6CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDA5CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 165, 206 |
| HSL | 275°, 29%, 73% |
| HSV | 275°, 20%, 81% |
| CMYK | 8%, 20%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 45.58, 42.19, 64.13 |
| Yxy | 42.19, 0.3001, 0.2777 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.00, 16.38, -17.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.95, 15.32, -17.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 65% · Blue 81%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDA5CE
.text { color: #BDA5CE; }
.background { background-color: #BDA5CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDA5CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 165, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(275, 29%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDA5CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 165, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDA5CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 165, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDA5CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDA5CE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B7CEA6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.44:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDA5CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDA5CE
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 #BDA5CE: ·
How #BDA5CE 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 #BDA5CE 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 #BDA5CE?
#BDA5CE is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 189, 165, 206). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDA5CE?
#BDA5CE is RGB 189, 165, 206 — HSL 275°, 29%, 73% — CMYK 8%, 20%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #BDA5CE?
Its complement is #B7CEA6; analogous partners are #AAA6CE and #CEA6CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDA5CE for text?
Black text on #BDA5CE has a contrast ratio of 9.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.23:1.