Palettes / Colors / #BDAECF
#BDAECF — Light Dusty Purple
#BDAECF is a purple color we call Light Dusty Purple, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BDAECF 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.
#BDAECF 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 #C1D0AF; it also sits naturally between #AFB0D0 and #CEAFD0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDAECF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 174, 207 |
| HSL | 267°, 26%, 75% |
| HSV | 267°, 16%, 81% |
| CMYK | 9%, 16%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 47.38, 45.60, 65.33 |
| Yxy | 45.60, 0.2993, 0.2880 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.28, 11.63, -14.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.52, 10.87, -14.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 68% · Blue 81%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDAECF
.text { color: #BDAECF; }
.background { background-color: #BDAECF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDAECF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 174, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(267, 26%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDAECF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 174, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDAECF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 174, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDAECF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDAECF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDAECF
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Tones of #BDAECF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1D0AF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.08:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDAECF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDAECF
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 #BDAECF: ·
How #BDAECF 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 #BDAECF 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 #BDAECF?
#BDAECF is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 189, 174, 207). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDAECF?
#BDAECF is RGB 189, 174, 207 — HSL 267°, 26%, 75% — CMYK 9%, 16%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #BDAECF?
Its complement is #C1D0AF; analogous partners are #AFB0D0 and #CEAFD0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDAECF for text?
Black text on #BDAECF has a contrast ratio of 10.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.08:1.