Palettes / Colors / #BDAED0
#BDAED0 — Light Dusty Purple
#BDAED0 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 #BDAED0 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.
#BDAED0 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 #C2D0AE; it also sits naturally between #AEB0D0 and #CEAED0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDAED0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 174, 208 |
| HSL | 266°, 27%, 75% |
| HSV | 266°, 16%, 82% |
| CMYK | 9%, 16%, 0%, 18% |
| XYZ | 47.51, 45.64, 65.98 |
| Yxy | 45.64, 0.2985, 0.2868 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.31, 11.83, -15.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.56, 11.07, -14.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 68% · Blue 82%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDAED0
.text { color: #BDAED0; }
.background { background-color: #BDAED0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDAED0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 174, 208); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(266, 27%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDAED0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 174, 208, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDAED0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 174, 208, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDAED0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDAED0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDAED0
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Tones of #BDAED0
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C2D0AE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.13:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDAED0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDAED0
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 #BDAED0: ·
How #BDAED0 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 #BDAED0 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 #BDAED0?
#BDAED0 is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 189, 174, 208). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDAED0?
#BDAED0 is RGB 189, 174, 208 — HSL 266°, 27%, 75% — CMYK 9%, 16%, 0%, 18%.
What colors go with #BDAED0?
Its complement is #C2D0AE; analogous partners are #AEB0D0 and #CEAED0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDAED0 for text?
Black text on #BDAED0 has a contrast ratio of 10.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.07:1.