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#BDAFCF Color

#BDAFCF is rgb(189, 175, 207) in RGB, hsl(266, 25%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 15%, 0%, 19%) 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 8.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BDAFCF
HEX#BDAFCF
RGBrgb(189, 175, 207)
HSLhsl(266, 25%, 75%)
HSVhsv(266, 15%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 15%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.047 305.1)
LABlab(73.44% 9.72 -14.39)
LCHlch(73.44% 17.37 304.04)

What #BDAFCF 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 #BDAFCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 8.12Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 8.15Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 8.87Soap#CEC8EFΔE 9.75Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 9.76Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 9.89

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

#BDAFCF Channel Values

How #BDAFCF 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 175 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 25% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 266° · S 15% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.06:1 vs white · 10.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BDAFCF 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 text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #BDAFCF

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

Base
#BDAFCF
Complementary
#C1CFAF
Analogous
#AFB1CF
Analogous
#CDAFCF
Triadic
#CFBDAF
Triadic
#AFCFBD
Split comp.
#CFCDAF
Split comp.
#B1CFAF

Tints & Shades of #BDAFCF

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

#C5B9D5
#D0C6DD
#D7CFE2
#DFD9E8
#E7E2EE
#F2EFF5

Shades

#A38FBC
#8870A9
#6F568F
#54416C
#3B2E4D
#231B2D

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

How #BDAFCF 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#BDAFCF
Protanopia#B1B1CF
Protanomaly#B6B0CF
Deuteranopia#B4B4CF
Deuteranomaly#B8B2CF
Tritanopia#B9B3B3
Tritanomaly#BAB2BF
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BDAFCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-bdafcf: #BDAFCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BDAFCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bdafcf': '#BDAFCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.741, green: 0.686, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_bdafcf">#BDAFCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#BDAFCF"

More Purple Colors

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

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#BDAFCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BDAFCF?

#BDAFCF is a light purple — rgb(189, 175, 207) in RGB and hsl(266, 25%, 75%) 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 8.12.

What is the RGB value of #BDAFCF?

#BDAFCF is rgb(189, 175, 207) — red 189, green 175, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BDAFCF?

#BDAFCF converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 15%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BDAFCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BDAFCF scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BDAFCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BDAFCF 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 8.87, 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.