What color is #BD9DBE?

#BD9DBE 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 #BD9DBE?

The RGB value is 189, 157, 190: 189 red, 157 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD9DBE?

The complementary color is #9EBE9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD9DBE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.73:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD9DBE color

#BD9DBE rgb(189, 157, 190)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BD9DBE is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 61.6% green and 74.5% blue (189, 157, 190).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 20% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Dripping Wisteria (#BB99BB), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.73:1).

#BD9DBE color codes

HEX	`#BD9DBE`
RGB	`rgb(189, 157, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 61.6%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 20%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 17%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 17%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.5, 17.64, -12.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.5, 21.65, 324.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.336, 38.651, 53.935)`
Decimal	`12426686`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD9DBE, 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 #BD9DBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BD9DBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.73:1	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 #BD9DBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd9dbe; }
.text { color: #bd9dbe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd9dbe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 157 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd9dbe, #be9dae); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BD9DBE?: #BD9DBE 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 #BD9DBE?: The RGB value is 189, 157, 190: 189 red, 157 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD9DBE?: The complementary color is #9EBE9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD9DBE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.73:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.