Palettes / Colors / #BDAAEB
#BDAAEB — Light Purple
#BDAAEB 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 #BDAAEB 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.
#BDAAEB 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 #D7EBA8; it also sits naturally between #A8B6EB and #DDA8EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDAAEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 170, 235 |
| HSL | 258°, 62%, 79% |
| HSV | 258°, 28%, 92% |
| CMYK | 20%, 28%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 50.36, 45.57, 84.74 |
| Yxy | 45.57, 0.2787, 0.2522 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.26, 19.83, -30.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.50, 18.93, -32.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 67% · Blue 92%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDAAEB
.text { color: #BDAAEB; }
.background { background-color: #BDAAEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDAAEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 170, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(258, 62%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDAAEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 170, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDAAEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 170, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDAAEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDAAEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7EBA8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.08:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDAAEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDAAEB
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 #BDAAEB: ·
How #BDAAEB 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 #BDAAEB 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 #BDAAEB?
#BDAAEB is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 189, 170, 235). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDAAEB?
#BDAAEB is RGB 189, 170, 235 — HSL 258°, 62%, 79% — CMYK 20%, 28%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #BDAAEB?
Its complement is #D7EBA8; analogous partners are #A8B6EB and #DDA8EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDAAEB for text?
Black text on #BDAAEB has a contrast ratio of 10.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.08:1.