What color is #BD8FC0?

#BD8FC0 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violaceous. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BD8FC0?

The RGB value is 189, 143, 192: 189 red, 143 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD8FC0?

The complementary color is #92C08F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD8FC0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.85:1 and white text 2.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD8FC0 color

#BD8FC0 rgb(189, 143, 192)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BD8FC0 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 56.1% green and 75.3% blue (189, 143, 192).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 28% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Violaceous (#BF8FC4), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.85:1).

#BD8FC0 color codes

HEX	`#BD8FC0`
RGB	`rgb(189, 143, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 56.1%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 28%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 26%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 26%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.18, 25.8, -18.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.18, 31.86, 324.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.322, 34.271, 54.35)`
Decimal	`12423104`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD8FC0, 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 #BD8FC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BD8FC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.85:1	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 #BD8FC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd8fc0; }
.text { color: #bd8fc0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd8fc0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 143 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd8fc0, #c08faa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #BD8FC0?: #BD8FC0 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violaceous. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BD8FC0?: The RGB value is 189, 143, 192: 189 red, 143 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD8FC0?: The complementary color is #92C08F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD8FC0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.85:1 and white text 2.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.