Information about #BDABD8 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BDABD8 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 171, 216) — 74.1% red, 67.1% green, 84.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 18 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BDABD8 is a moderately toned blue-purple violet that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Perfume (#C2A9DB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moon Raker (#C0B2D7) and Soft Violet (#BBB5D8).

The recipe behind #BDABD8 is rgb(189, 171, 216), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BDABD8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. No one has named #BDABD8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BDABD8 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BDABD8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BDABD8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BDABD8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BDABD8 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BDABD8 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BDABD8

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Lavender Grey color link
Lavender Grey

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Prelude color link
Prelude

#CAB4D4

Wisteria color link
Wisteria

#C9A0DC

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Tropical Violet color link
Tropical Violet

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Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

#BDABD8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BDABD8
  • RGB189, 171, 216
  • CMYK11, 18, 0, 15
  • HSL264°, 37%, 76%
  • HSL Precise264°, 36.585%, 75.882%
  • HSV264°, 21%, 85%
  • HSB264°, 21%, 85%
  • HEX IDBDABD8
  • DECIMAL ID12430296
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB84.7%
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