What color is #BD7CC5?

#BD7CC5 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BD7CC5?

The RGB value is 189, 124, 197: 189 red, 124 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD7CC5?

The complementary color is #84C57C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD7CC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD7CC5 color

#BD7CC5 rgb(189, 124, 197)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BD7CC5 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 48.6% green and 77.3% blue (189, 124, 197).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 39% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.85:1).

#BD7CC5 color codes

HEX	`#BD7CC5`
RGB	`rgb(189, 124, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 48.6%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 39%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 37%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 37%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.02, 37.25, -27.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.02, 46.53, 323.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.271, 29.267, 56.446)`
Decimal	`12418245`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD7CC5, 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 #BD7CC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BD7CC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.85:1	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 #BD7CC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd7cc5; }
.text { color: #bd7cc5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd7cc5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 124 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd7cc5, #c57ca9); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #BD7CC5?: #BD7CC5 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BD7CC5?: The RGB value is 189, 124, 197: 189 red, 124 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD7CC5?: The complementary color is #84C57C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD7CC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.