#BDACFB Color
#BDACFB is rgb(189, 172, 251) in RGB, hsl(253, 91%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 31%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), visibly different at ΔE 10.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BDACFBrgb(189, 172, 251)hsl(253, 91%, 83%)hsv(253, 31%, 98%)cmyk(25%, 31%, 0%, 2%)oklch(78.8% 0.112 293.5)lab(74.03% 18.62 -37.31)lch(74.03% 41.70 296.53)What #BDACFB 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 #BDACFB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BDACFB Channel Values
How #BDACFB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 189 · G 172 · B 251 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 253° · S 91% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 253° · S 31% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.01:1 vs white · 10.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDACFB 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.
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Colors That Go With #BDACFB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BDACFB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BDACFB
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.
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How #BDACFB 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bdacfb: #BDACFB;background-color: #BDACFB;colors: { 'color-bdacfb': '#BDACFB' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.675, blue: 0.984)<color name="color_bdacfb">#BDACFB</color>fill="#BDACFB"More Blue Colors
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#BDACFB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BDACFB?
#BDACFB is a lightest blue — rgb(189, 172, 251) in RGB and hsl(253, 91%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.96.
What is the RGB value of #BDACFB?
#BDACFB is rgb(189, 172, 251) — red 189, green 172, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BDACFB?
#BDACFB converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 31%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BDACFB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BDACFB scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BDACFB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BDACFB 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 19.64, which is visibly different.
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