Palettes / Colors / #BDA5EE
#BDA5EE — Light Purple
#BDA5EE 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 #BDA5EE 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.
#BDA5EE 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 #D6EEA5; it also sits naturally between #A5B1EE and #E2A5EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDA5EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 165, 238 |
| HSL | 260°, 68%, 79% |
| HSV | 260°, 31%, 93% |
| CMYK | 21%, 31%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 49.87, 43.90, 86.73 |
| Yxy | 43.90, 0.2763, 0.2432 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.16, 23.27, -33.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.26, 22.29, -36.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 65% · Blue 93%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 31% · 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 #BDA5EE
.text { color: #BDA5EE; }
.background { background-color: #BDA5EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDA5EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 165, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(260, 68%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDA5EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 165, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDA5EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 165, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDA5EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDA5EE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D6EEA5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDA5EE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDA5EE
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 #BDA5EE: ·
How #BDA5EE 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 #BDA5EE 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 #BDA5EE?
#BDA5EE is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 189, 165, 238). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDA5EE?
#BDA5EE is RGB 189, 165, 238 — HSL 260°, 68%, 79% — CMYK 21%, 31%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BDA5EE?
Its complement is #D6EEA5; analogous partners are #A5B1EE and #E2A5EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDA5EE for text?
Black text on #BDA5EE has a contrast ratio of 9.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.15:1.