What color is #BD4791?

#BD4791 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Lustful Wishes. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BD4791?

The RGB value is 189, 71, 145: 189 red, 71 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD4791?

The complementary color is #47BD73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD4791?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD4791 color

#BD4791 rgb(189, 71, 145)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BD4791 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 27.8% green and 56.9% blue (189, 71, 145).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 47% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 23% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Lustful Wishes (#CC4499), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.69:1).

#BD4791 color codes

HEX	`#BD4791`
RGB	`rgb(189, 71, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 27.8%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 47%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 62%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 23%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.73, 55.09, -16.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.73, 57.52, 343.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.351, 17.372, 28.643)`
Decimal	`12404625`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD4791, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BD4791	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BD4791 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BD4791 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd4791; }
.text { color: #bd4791; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd4791; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 71 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd4791, #bd4756); }

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Questions

What color is #BD4791?: #BD4791 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Lustful Wishes. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BD4791?: The RGB value is 189, 71, 145: 189 red, 71 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD4791?: The complementary color is #47BD73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD4791?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.