Palettes / Colors / #BDB7CD
#BDB7CD — Light Dusty Purple
#BDB7CD 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 #BDB7CD 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.
#BDB7CD 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 #C7CDB7; it also sits naturally between #B7BCCD and #C8B7CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BDB7CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 189, 183, 205 |
| HSL | 256°, 18%, 76% |
| HSV | 256°, 11%, 80% |
| CMYK | 8%, 11%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 48.94, 49.09, 64.65 |
| Yxy | 49.09, 0.3008, 0.3018 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.51, 6.31, -10.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.07, 5.89, -9.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 72% · Blue 80%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 11% · 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 #BDB7CD
.text { color: #BDB7CD; }
.background { background-color: #BDB7CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BDB7CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(189, 183, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(256, 18%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BDB7CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(189, 183, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BDB7CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(189, 183, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BDB7CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BDB7CD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BDB7CD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C7CDB7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.94:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.82:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BDB7CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BDB7CD
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 #BDB7CD: ·
How #BDB7CD 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 #BDB7CD 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 #BDB7CD?
#BDB7CD is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 189, 183, 205). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BDB7CD?
#BDB7CD is RGB 189, 183, 205 — HSL 256°, 18%, 76% — CMYK 8%, 11%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #BDB7CD?
Its complement is #C7CDB7; analogous partners are #B7BCCD and #C8B7CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BDB7CD for text?
Black text on #BDB7CD has a contrast ratio of 10.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.94:1.