What color is #BD9BB7?

#BD9BB7 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 #BD9BB7?

The RGB value is 189, 155, 183: 189 red, 155 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD9BB7?

The complementary color is #9BBDA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD9BB7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 and white text 2.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD9BB7 color

#BD9BB7 rgb(189, 155, 183)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BD9BB7 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 60.8% green and 71.8% blue (189, 155, 183).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 20% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 3% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Dripping Wisteria (#BB99BB), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.54:1).

#BD9BB7 color codes

HEX	`#BD9BB7`
RGB	`rgb(189, 155, 183)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 60.8%, 71.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 20%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 18%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 3%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.79, 17.43, -9.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.79, 19.96, 330.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.254, 37.681, 49.891)`
Decimal	`12426167`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD9BB7, 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 #BD9BB7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BD9BB7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.54:1	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 #BD9BB7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd9bb7; }
.text { color: #bd9bb7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd9bb7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 155 183 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd9bb7, #bd9ba6); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BD9BB7?: #BD9BB7 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 #BD9BB7?: The RGB value is 189, 155, 183: 189 red, 155 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD9BB7?: The complementary color is #9BBDA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD9BB7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 and white text 2.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.