What color is #BD9CCC?

#BD9CCC is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Turnip Crown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BD9CCC?

The RGB value is 189, 156, 204: 189 red, 156 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD9CCC?

The complementary color is #ABCC9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD9CCC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.79:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD9CCC color

#BD9CCC rgb(189, 156, 204)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BD9CCC is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 61.2% green and 80% blue (189, 156, 204).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 32% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Turnip Crown (#BB9ECD), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.79:1).

#BD9CCC color codes

HEX	`#BD9CCC`
RGB	`rgb(189, 156, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 61.2%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 32%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 24%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 24%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.72, 20.95, -19.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.72, 28.96, 316.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.772, 38.956, 62.328)`
Decimal	`12426444`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD9CCC, 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 #BD9CCC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BD9CCC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.79:1	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 #BD9CCC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd9ccc; }
.text { color: #bd9ccc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd9ccc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 156 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd9ccc, #cc9cc3); }

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Questions

What color is #BD9CCC?: #BD9CCC is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Turnip Crown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BD9CCC?: The RGB value is 189, 156, 204: 189 red, 156 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD9CCC?: The complementary color is #ABCC9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD9CCC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.79:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.