What color is #BD6CD3?

#BD6CD3 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BD6CD3?

The RGB value is 189, 108, 211: 189 red, 108 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD6CD3?

The complementary color is #82D36C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD6CD3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD6CD3 color

#BD6CD3 rgb(189, 108, 211)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BD6CD3 is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 42.4% green and 82.7% blue (189, 108, 211).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 54% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#BD6CD3 color codes

HEX	`#BD6CD3`
RGB	`rgb(189, 108, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 42.4%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 54%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 49%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 49%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.27, 48.54, -40.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.27, 62.94, 320.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.105, 26.248, 64.675)`
Decimal	`12414163`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD6CD3, 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 #BD6CD3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BD6CD3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	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 #BD6CD3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd6cd3; }
.text { color: #bd6cd3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd6cd3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 108 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd6cd3, #d36cb6); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #BD6CD3?: #BD6CD3 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BD6CD3?: The RGB value is 189, 108, 211: 189 red, 108 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD6CD3?: The complementary color is #82D36C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD6CD3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.