Palettes / Colors / #BDAFCD
#BDAFCD — Light Dusty Purple
#BDAFCD 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 #BDAFCD 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.
#BDAFCD 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 #C0CEB1; it also sits naturally between #B1B2CE and #CDB1CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDAFCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 175, 205 |
| HSL | 268°, 23%, 75% |
| HSV | 268°, 15%, 80% |
| CMYK | 8%, 15%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 47.34, 45.89, 64.12 |
| Yxy | 45.89, 0.3008, 0.2916 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.47, 10.67, -13.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.74, 9.96, -12.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 69% · Blue 80%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BDAFCD
.text { color: #BDAFCD; }
.background { background-color: #BDAFCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDAFCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 175, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(268, 23%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDAFCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 175, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDAFCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 175, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDAFCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDAFCD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDAFCD
Tints of #BDAFCD
Tones of #BDAFCD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0CEB1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.06:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDAFCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDAFCD
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 #BDAFCD: ·
How #BDAFCD 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 #BDAFCD 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 #BDAFCD?
#BDAFCD is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 189, 175, 205). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDAFCD?
#BDAFCD is RGB 189, 175, 205 — HSL 268°, 23%, 75% — CMYK 8%, 15%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #BDAFCD?
Its complement is #C0CEB1; analogous partners are #B1B2CE and #CDB1CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDAFCD for text?
Black text on #BDAFCD has a contrast ratio of 10.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.06:1.