Information about #BD80DB color

#BD80DB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BD80DB is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 128, 219) (74.1% red, 50.2% green, 85.9% blue), or CMYK 12 / 36 / 0 / 14 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BD80DB is a pleasantly vivid blue-purple violet that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Pale Purple (#B790D4). Slightly further away sit Lenurple (#BA93D8) and Aesthetic Violet (#C871D2).

The recipe behind #BD80DB is rgb(189, 128, 219), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. #BD80DB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BD80DB color variations

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

#BD80DB 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BD80DB

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD80DB
  • RGB189, 128, 219
  • CMYK12, 36, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(189, 128, 219)
  • HSL280°, 56%, 68%
  • HSL Precise280.22°, 55.828%, 68.039%
  • HSV280°, 42%, 86%
  • HSB280°, 42%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.502, 0.859)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.502, 0.859, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.502, 0.859)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.9%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBD80DB
  • DECIMAL ID12419291
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01