Close to Wisteria
#BDA7EC
#BDA7EC is a light, rich purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 65.5% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 259°, with 64% saturation and 79% 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 #BDA7EC.
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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9.90:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.12:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.90:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BDA7EC as they’d see it.
#BDA7EC 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 #BDA7EC
What color is #BDA7EC?
#BDA7EC is a light, rich purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 65.5% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 259°, with 64% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BDA7EC in RGB?
#BDA7EC is rgb(189, 167, 236): 189 red, 167 green, and 236 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BDA7EC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 29, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BDA7EC?
PANTONE 2637 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BDA7EC?
Its complement #A4BB74 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.