Close to Heather
#BDA7CD
#BDA7CD is a light, muted purple, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 65.5% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 275°, with 28% 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 #BDA7CD.
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
2.19:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.57:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.19:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.57:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BDA7CD as they’d see it.
#BDA7CD 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 #BDA7CD
What color is #BDA7CD?
#BDA7CD is a light, muted purple, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 65.5% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 275°, with 28% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BDA7CD in RGB?
#BDA7CD is rgb(189, 167, 205): 189 red, 167 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BDA7CD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 19, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BDA7CD?
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 #BDA7CD?
Its complement #A0B690 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.