What color is #BDA2DD?

#BDA2DD is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Enchanted Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDA2DD?

The RGB value is 189, 162, 221: 189 red, 162 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDA2DD?

The complementary color is #C2DDA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDA2DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.38:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDA2DD color

#BDA2DD rgb(189, 162, 221)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BDA2DD is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 63.5% green and 86.7% blue (189, 162, 221).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 46% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Lavender (#BFA3D9), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.38:1).

#BDA2DD color codes

HEX	`#BDA2DD`
RGB	`rgb(189, 162, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 63.5%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 46%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 27%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 27%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.79, 21.18, -26.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.79, 33.69, 308.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.955, 41.88, 74.003)`
Decimal	`12427997`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDA2DD, 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 #BDA2DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDA2DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.38:1	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 #BDA2DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bda2dd; }
.text { color: #bda2dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bda2dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 162 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bda2dd, #dba2dd); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #BDA2DD?: #BDA2DD is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Enchanted Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDA2DD?: The RGB value is 189, 162, 221: 189 red, 162 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDA2DD?: The complementary color is #C2DDA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDA2DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.38:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.