What color is #BD9EC3?

#BD9EC3 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 #BD9EC3?

The RGB value is 189, 158, 195: 189 red, 158 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD9EC3?

The complementary color is #A4C39E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD9EC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.84:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD9EC3 color

#BD9EC3 rgb(189, 158, 195)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BD9EC3 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 62% green and 76.5% blue (189, 158, 195).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 24% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% 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 8.84:1).

#BD9EC3 color codes

HEX	`#BD9EC3`
RGB	`rgb(189, 158, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 62%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 24%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 19%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 19%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.91, 18.05, -14.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.91, 23.29, 320.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.062, 39.213, 56.92)`
Decimal	`12426947`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD9EC3, 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 #BD9EC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BD9EC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.84:1	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 #BD9EC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd9ec3; }
.text { color: #bd9ec3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd9ec3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 158 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd9ec3, #c39eb6); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BD9EC3?: #BD9EC3 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 #BD9EC3?: The RGB value is 189, 158, 195: 189 red, 158 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD9EC3?: The complementary color is #A4C39E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD9EC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.84:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.