What color is #BD7DAB?

#BD7DAB is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BD7DAB?

The RGB value is 189, 125, 171: 189 red, 125 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD7DAB?

The complementary color is #7DBD8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD7DAB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD7DAB color

#BD7DAB rgb(189, 125, 171)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BD7DAB is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 49% green and 67.1% blue (189, 125, 171).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 33% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 10% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.69:1).

#BD7DAB color codes

HEX	`#BD7DAB`
RGB	`rgb(189, 125, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 49%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 33%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 34%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 10%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.27, 31.89, -14.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.27, 34.92, 335.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.67, 28.428, 42.128)`
Decimal	`12418475`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD7DAB, 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 #BD7DAB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BD7DAB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.69:1	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 #BD7DAB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd7dab; }
.text { color: #bd7dab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd7dab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 125 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd7dab, #bd7d8b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #BD7DAB?: #BD7DAB is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BD7DAB?: The RGB value is 189, 125, 171: 189 red, 125 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD7DAB?: The complementary color is #7DBD8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD7DAB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.