What color is #BD8EAD?

#BD8EAD is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Mauve Magic. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BD8EAD?

The RGB value is 189, 142, 173: 189 red, 142 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD8EAD?

The complementary color is #8EBD9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD8EAD?

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.

#BD8EAD color

#BD8EAD rgb(189, 142, 173)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BD8EAD is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 55.7% green and 67.8% blue (189, 142, 173).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 26% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 8% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Mauve Magic (#BF91B2), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#BD8EAD color codes

HEX	`#BD8EAD`
RGB	`rgb(189, 142, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 55.7%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 26%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 25%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 8%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.31, 22.83, -9.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.31, 24.66, 337.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.202, 33.183, 43.92)`
Decimal	`12422829`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD8EAD, 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 #BD8EAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BD8EAD 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 #BD8EAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd8ead; }
.text { color: #bd8ead; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd8ead; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 142 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd8ead, #bd8e96); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #BD8EAD?: #BD8EAD is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Mauve Magic. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BD8EAD?: The RGB value is 189, 142, 173: 189 red, 142 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD8EAD?: The complementary color is #8EBD9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD8EAD?: 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.