Close to Wisteria
#BD8CD2
#BD8CD2 is a light, muted purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 54.9% green, and 82.4% blue. Its hue is 282°, with 44% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BD8CD2.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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7.85:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.68:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.85:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BD8CD2 as they’d see it.
#BD8CD2 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BD8CD2
What color is #BD8CD2?
#BD8CD2 is a light, muted purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 54.9% green, and 82.4% blue. Its hue is 282°, with 44% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BD8CD2 in RGB?
#BD8CD2 is rgb(189, 140, 210): 189 red, 140 green, and 210 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BD8CD2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(10, 33, 0, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BD8CD2?
PANTONE 2564 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BD8CD2?
Its complement #7AAB66 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.