What color is #BD629A?

#BD629A is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Llilacquered. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BD629A?

The RGB value is 189, 98, 154: 189 red, 98 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD629A?

The complementary color is #62BD85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD629A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and white text 3.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD629A color

#BD629A rgb(189, 98, 154)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BD629A is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 38.4% green and 60.4% blue (189, 98, 154).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 41% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 19% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Llilacquered (#C35B99), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

#BD629A color codes

HEX	`#BD629A`
RGB	`rgb(189, 98, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 38.4%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 41%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 48%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 19%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.91, 43.53, -14.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.91, 45.73, 342.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.187, 21.89, 33.148)`
Decimal	`12411546`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD629A, 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 #BD629A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BD629A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	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 #BD629A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd629a; }
.text { color: #bd629a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd629a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 98 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd629a, #bd626c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BD629A?: #BD629A is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Llilacquered. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BD629A?: The RGB value is 189, 98, 154: 189 red, 98 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD629A?: The complementary color is #62BD85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD629A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and white text 3.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.