Palettes / Colors / #BDA8FF
#BDA8FF — Pale Vivid Blue
#BDA8FF is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #BDA8FF 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.
#BDA8FF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EBFFA8; it also sits naturally between #A8BFFF and #E8A8FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDA8FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 168, 255 |
| HSL | 254°, 100%, 83% |
| HSV | 254°, 34%, 100% |
| CMYK | 26%, 34%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 53.04, 46.04, 100.70 |
| Yxy | 46.04, 0.2655, 0.2305 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.57, 25.55, -40.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.86, 24.79, -45.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 66% · Blue 100%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 34% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDA8FF
.text { color: #BDA8FF; }
.background { background-color: #BDA8FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDA8FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 168, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(254, 100%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDA8FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 168, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDA8FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 168, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDA8FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDA8FF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBFFA8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.06:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDA8FF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDA8FF
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 #BDA8FF: ·
How #BDA8FF 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 #BDA8FF 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 #BDA8FF?
#BDA8FF is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 189, 168, 255). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDA8FF?
#BDA8FF is RGB 189, 168, 255 — HSL 254°, 100%, 83% — CMYK 26%, 34%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #BDA8FF?
Its complement is #EBFFA8; analogous partners are #A8BFFF and #E8A8FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDA8FF for text?
Black text on #BDA8FF has a contrast ratio of 10.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.06:1.