What color is #BD9ABC?

#BD9ABC is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dripping Wisteria. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BD9ABC?

The RGB value is 189, 154, 188: 189 red, 154 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD9ABC?

The complementary color is #9ABD9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD9ABC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.51:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD9ABC color

#BD9ABC rgb(189, 154, 188)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BD9ABC is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 60.4% green and 73.7% blue (189, 154, 188).

Its hue angle is 302°, with 21% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 1% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Dripping Wisteria (#BB99BB), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.51:1).

#BD9ABC color codes

HEX	`#BD9ABC`
RGB	`rgb(189, 154, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 60.4%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(302, 21%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(302, 19%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 1%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.7, 18.92, -12.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.7, 22.76, 326.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.618, 37.562, 52.625)`
Decimal	`12425916`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD9ABC, 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 #BD9ABC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BD9ABC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.51:1	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 #BD9ABC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd9abc; }
.text { color: #bd9abc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd9abc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 154 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd9abc, #bd9aab); }

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Questions

What color is #BD9ABC?: #BD9ABC is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dripping Wisteria. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BD9ABC?: The RGB value is 189, 154, 188: 189 red, 154 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD9ABC?: The complementary color is #9ABD9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD9ABC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.51:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.