What color is #BD8CB0?

#BD8CB0 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 #BD8CB0?

The RGB value is 189, 140, 176: 189 red, 140 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD8CB0?

The complementary color is #8CBD99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD8CB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.54:1 and white text 2.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD8CB0 color

#BD8CB0 rgb(189, 140, 176)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BD8CB0 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 54.9% green and 69% blue (189, 140, 176).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 27% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 7% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Mauve Magic (#BF91B2), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.54:1).

#BD8CB0 color codes

HEX	`#BD8CB0`
RGB	`rgb(189, 140, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 54.9%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 27%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 26%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 7%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.93, 24.48, -11.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.93, 27.08, 334.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.2, 32.711, 45.367)`
Decimal	`12422320`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD8CB0, 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 #BD8CB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BD8CB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.54:1	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 #BD8CB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd8cb0; }
.text { color: #bd8cb0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd8cb0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 140 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd8cb0, #bd8c98); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #BD8CB0?: #BD8CB0 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 #BD8CB0?: The RGB value is 189, 140, 176: 189 red, 140 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD8CB0?: The complementary color is #8CBD99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD8CB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.54:1 and white text 2.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.