What color is #BD9DD3?

#BD9DD3 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Turnip Crown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BD9DD3?

The RGB value is 189, 157, 211: 189 red, 157 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD9DD3?

The complementary color is #B3D39D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD9DD3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.93:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD9DD3 color

#BD9DD3 rgb(189, 157, 211)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BD9DD3 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 61.6% green and 82.7% blue (189, 157, 211).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 38% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Turnip Crown (#BB9ECD), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.93:1).

#BD9DD3 color codes

HEX	`#BD9DD3`
RGB	`rgb(189, 157, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 61.6%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 38%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 26%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 26%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.21, 21.83, -23.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.21, 31.8, 313.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.799, 39.636, 66.906)`
Decimal	`12426707`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD9DD3, 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 #BD9DD3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BD9DD3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.93:1	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 #BD9DD3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd9dd3; }
.text { color: #bd9dd3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd9dd3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 157 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd9dd3, #d39dce); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BD9DD3?: #BD9DD3 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Turnip Crown. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BD9DD3?: The RGB value is 189, 157, 211: 189 red, 157 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD9DD3?: The complementary color is #B3D39D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD9DD3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.93:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.