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#BDACC9 Color

#BDACC9 is rgb(189, 172, 201) in RGB, hsl(275, 21%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 14%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BDACC9
HEX#BDACC9
RGBrgb(189, 172, 201)
HSLhsl(275, 21%, 73%)
HSVhsv(275, 14%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 14%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(76.8% 0.045 311.4)
LABlab(72.52% 10.36 -12.49)
LCHlch(72.52% 16.23 309.68)

What #BDACC9 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BDACC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 6.14Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 7.01Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 8.5Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 9.2Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 9.57Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 9.72

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#BDACC9 Channel Values

How #BDACC9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 189 · G 172 · B 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 275° · S 21% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 275° · S 14% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDACC9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #BDACC9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #BDACC9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDACC9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#BDACC9
Complementary
#B8C9AC
Analogous
#AEACC9
Analogous
#C9ACC6
Triadic
#C9BDAC
Triadic
#ACC9BD
Split comp.
#C6C9AC
Split comp.
#ACC9AE

Tints & Shades of #BDACC9

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C6B8D1
#CEC1D7
#D8CEDF
#DFD7E5
#E9E3ED
#F0ECF3

Shades

#A48DB4
#8B6EA0
#715785
#5A4469
#3F304A
#251C2B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #BDACC9.

How #BDACC9 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BDACC9
Protanopia#AFAFC9
Protanomaly#B5AEC9
Deuteranopia#B2B2C9
Deuteranomaly#B6B0C9
Tritanopia#B9B0B0
Tritanomaly#BBAEBB
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BDACC9 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bdacc9: #BDACC9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BDACC9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bdacc9': '#BDACC9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.741, green: 0.675, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_bdacc9">#BDACC9</color>
SVG fillfill="#BDACC9"

More Purple Colors

#BDACC9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#BDACC9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BDACC9?

#BDACC9 is a light purple — rgb(189, 172, 201) in RGB and hsl(275, 21%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.14.

What is the RGB value of #BDACC9?

#BDACC9 is rgb(189, 172, 201) — red 189, green 172, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BDACC9?

#BDACC9 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 14%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BDACC9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BDACC9 scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BDACC9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BDACC9 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 8.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.