What color is #BDA8BF?

#BDA8BF is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDA8BF?

The RGB value is 189, 168, 191: 189 red, 168 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDA8BF?

The complementary color is #AABFA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDA8BF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDA8BF color

#BDA8BF rgb(189, 168, 191)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BDA8BF is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 65.9% green and 74.9% blue (189, 168, 191).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 15% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Monet Magic (#C1ACC3), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.52:1).

#BDA8BF color codes

HEX	`#BDA8BF`
RGB	`rgb(189, 168, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 65.9%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 15%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 12%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 12%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.27, 11.76, -8.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.27, 14.78, 322.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.392, 42.586, 55.162)`
Decimal	`12429503`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDA8BF, 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 #BDA8BF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDA8BF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.52:1	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 #BDA8BF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bda8bf; }
.text { color: #bda8bf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bda8bf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 168 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bda8bf, #bfa8b5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BDA8BF?: #BDA8BF is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDA8BF?: The RGB value is 189, 168, 191: 189 red, 168 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDA8BF?: The complementary color is #AABFA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDA8BF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.