Palettes / Colors / #BDAAEC
#BDAAEC — Light Purple
#BDAAEC 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 #BDAAEC 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.
#BDAAEC 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 #DAECAC; it also sits naturally between #ACBAEC and #DEACEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDAAEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 170, 236 |
| HSL | 257°, 63%, 80% |
| HSV | 257°, 28%, 93% |
| CMYK | 20%, 28%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 50.50, 45.62, 85.50 |
| Yxy | 45.62, 0.2780, 0.2512 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.30, 20.05, -30.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.55, 19.16, -32.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 67% · Blue 93%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 28% · 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 #BDAAEC
.text { color: #BDAAEC; }
.background { background-color: #BDAAEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDAAEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 170, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(257, 63%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDAAEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 170, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDAAEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 170, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDAAEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDAAEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DAECAC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDAAEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDAAEC
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 #BDAAEC: ·
How #BDAAEC 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 #BDAAEC 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 #BDAAEC?
#BDAAEC is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 189, 170, 236). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDAAEC?
#BDAAEC is RGB 189, 170, 236 — HSL 257°, 63%, 80% — CMYK 20%, 28%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #BDAAEC?
Its complement is #DAECAC; analogous partners are #ACBAEC and #DEACEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDAAEC for text?
Black text on #BDAAEC has a contrast ratio of 10.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.07:1.