Palettes / Colors / #BDAEDA
#BDAEDA — Light Muted Purple
#BDAEDA is a purple color we call Light Muted 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 #BDAEDA 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.
#BDAEDA 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 #CCDAAF; it also sits naturally between #AFB6DA and #D3AFDA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDAEDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 174, 218 |
| HSL | 260°, 37%, 77% |
| HSV | 260°, 20%, 85% |
| CMYK | 13%, 20%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 48.78, 46.15, 72.67 |
| Yxy | 46.15, 0.2910, 0.2754 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.64, 13.91, -20.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.94, 13.11, -20.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 68% · Blue 85%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDAEDA
.text { color: #BDAEDA; }
.background { background-color: #BDAEDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDAEDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 174, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(260, 37%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDAEDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 174, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDAEDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 174, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDAEDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDAEDA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDAEDA
Tints of #BDAEDA
Tones of #BDAEDA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CCDAAF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.05:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDAEDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDAEDA
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 #BDAEDA: ·
How #BDAEDA 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 #BDAEDA 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 #BDAEDA?
#BDAEDA is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 189, 174, 218). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDAEDA?
#BDAEDA is RGB 189, 174, 218 — HSL 260°, 37%, 77% — CMYK 13%, 20%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #BDAEDA?
Its complement is #CCDAAF; analogous partners are #AFB6DA and #D3AFDA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDAEDA for text?
Black text on #BDAEDA has a contrast ratio of 10.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.05:1.