Palettes / Colors / #BDA7CD
#BDA7CD — Light Dusty Purple
#BDA7CD is a purple color we call Light Dusty Purple, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the purple family.
#BDA7CD 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 #B7CDA7; it also sits naturally between #AAA7CD and #CDA7CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDA7CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 167, 205 |
| HSL | 275°, 28%, 73% |
| HSV | 275°, 19%, 80% |
| CMYK | 8%, 19%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 45.82, 42.86, 63.62 |
| Yxy | 42.86, 0.3009, 0.2814 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.46, 15.07, -16.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.47, 14.08, -15.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 65% · Blue 80%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDA7CD
.text { color: #BDA7CD; }
.background { background-color: #BDA7CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDA7CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 167, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(275, 28%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDA7CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 167, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDA7CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 167, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDA7CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDA7CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B7CDA7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDA7CD: #000000.
How #BDA7CD 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 #BDA7CD 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 #BDA7CD?
#BDA7CD is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 189, 167, 205). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDA7CD?
#BDA7CD is RGB 189, 167, 205 — HSL 275°, 28%, 73% — CMYK 8%, 19%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #BDA7CD?
Its complement is #B7CDA7; analogous partners are #AAA7CD and #CDA7CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDA7CD for text?
Black text on #BDA7CD has a contrast ratio of 9.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.19:1.