What color is #BD9CC3?

#BD9CC3 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 #BD9CC3?

The RGB value is 189, 156, 195: 189 red, 156 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD9CC3?

The complementary color is #A2C39C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD9CC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.71:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD9CC3 color

#BD9CC3 rgb(189, 156, 195)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BD9CC3 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 61.2% green and 76.5% blue (189, 156, 195).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 25% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Dripping Wisteria (#BB99BB), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.71:1).

#BD9CC3 color codes

HEX	`#BD9CC3`
RGB	`rgb(189, 156, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 61.2%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 25%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 20%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 20%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.41, 19.16, -15.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.41, 24.62, 321.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.724, 38.537, 56.807)`
Decimal	`12426435`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD9CC3, 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 #BD9CC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BD9CC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.71:1	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 #BD9CC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd9cc3; }
.text { color: #bd9cc3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd9cc3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 156 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd9cc3, #c39cb5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BD9CC3?: #BD9CC3 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 #BD9CC3?: The RGB value is 189, 156, 195: 189 red, 156 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD9CC3?: The complementary color is #A2C39C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD9CC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.71:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.