Close to Pastel Purple
#BDA2BF
#BDA2BF is a light, soft, grayish pink, close to the color Pastel Purple. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 63.5% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 296°, with 18% 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 #BDA2BF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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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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2.31:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.08:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.31:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.08:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BDA2BF as they’d see it.
#BDA2BF 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 #BDA2BF
What color is #BDA2BF?
#BDA2BF is a light, soft, grayish pink, close to the color Pastel Purple. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 63.5% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 296°, with 18% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BDA2BF in RGB?
#BDA2BF is rgb(189, 162, 191): 189 red, 162 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BDA2BF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 15, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BDA2BF?
PANTONE 2645 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BDA2BF?
Its complement #97B295 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.