What color is #BDA9C2?

#BDA9C2 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 #BDA9C2?

The RGB value is 189, 169, 194: 189 red, 169 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDA9C2?

The complementary color is #AEC2A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDA9C2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.62:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDA9C2 color

#BDA9C2 rgb(189, 169, 194)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BDA9C2 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 66.3% green and 76.1% blue (189, 169, 194).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 17% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Monet Magic (#C1ACC3), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.62:1).

#BDA9C2 color codes

HEX	`#BDA9C2`
RGB	`rgb(189, 169, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 66.3%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 17%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 13%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 13%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.62, 11.78, -10.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.62, 15.52, 319.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.91, 43.09, 56.98)`
Decimal	`12429762`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDA9C2, 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 #BDA9C2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDA9C2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.62:1	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 #BDA9C2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bda9c2; }
.text { color: #bda9c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bda9c2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 169 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bda9c2, #c2a9ba); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BDA9C2?: #BDA9C2 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 #BDA9C2?: The RGB value is 189, 169, 194: 189 red, 169 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDA9C2?: The complementary color is #AEC2A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDA9C2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.62:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.