Close to Lilac
#BDA5CE
#BDA5CE is a light, muted purple, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 64.7% green, and 80.8% blue. Its hue is 275°, with 29% saturation and 73% 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 #BDA5CE.
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.
White text on this color
2.23:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.44:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.23:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.44:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BDA5CE as they’d see it.
#BDA5CE in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BDA5CE
What color is #BDA5CE?
#BDA5CE is a light, muted purple, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 64.7% green, and 80.8% blue. Its hue is 275°, with 29% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BDA5CE in RGB?
#BDA5CE is rgb(189, 165, 206): 189 red, 165 green, and 206 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BDA5CE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 20, 0, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BDA5CE?
PANTONE 264 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BDA5CE?
Its complement #9DB58C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.