What color is #BD88D4?

#BD88D4 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BD88D4?

The RGB value is 189, 136, 212: 189 red, 136 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD88D4?

The complementary color is #9FD488, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD88D4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.64:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD88D4 color

#BD88D4 rgb(189, 136, 212)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BD88D4 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 53.3% green and 83.1% blue (189, 136, 212).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 47% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale (#CC99DD), a difference of 4.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.64:1).

#BD88D4 color codes

HEX	`#BD88D4`
RGB	`rgb(189, 136, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 53.3%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 47%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 36%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 36%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.31, 33.69, -31.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.31, 45.93, 317.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.672, 33.181, 66.484)`
Decimal	`12421332`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD88D4, 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 #BD88D4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BD88D4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.64:1	Pass	Pass	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 #BD88D4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd88d4; }
.text { color: #bd88d4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd88d4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 136 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd88d4, #d488c5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BD88D4?: #BD88D4 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BD88D4?: The RGB value is 189, 136, 212: 189 red, 136 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD88D4?: The complementary color is #9FD488, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD88D4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.64:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.