What color is #BD89AC?

#BD89AC is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Mauve Magic. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BD89AC?

The RGB value is 189, 137, 172: 189 red, 137 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD89AC?

The complementary color is #89BD9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD89AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.34:1 and white text 2.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD89AC color

#BD89AC rgb(189, 137, 172)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BD89AC is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 53.7% green and 67.5% blue (189, 137, 172).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 28% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 9% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Mauve Magic (#BF91B2), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.34:1).

#BD89AC color codes

HEX	`#BD89AC`
RGB	`rgb(189, 137, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 53.7%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 28%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 28%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 9%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.09, 25.43, -10.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.09, 27.54, 337.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.378, 31.69, 43.17)`
Decimal	`12421548`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD89AC, 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 #BD89AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BD89AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.34:1	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 #BD89AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd89ac; }
.text { color: #bd89ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd89ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 137 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd89ac, #bd8992); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #BD89AC?: #BD89AC is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Mauve Magic. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BD89AC?: The RGB value is 189, 137, 172: 189 red, 137 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD89AC?: The complementary color is #89BD9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD89AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.34:1 and white text 2.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.