What color is #BDABC2?

#BDABC2 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 #BDABC2?

The RGB value is 189, 171, 194: 189 red, 171 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDABC2?

The complementary color is #B0C2AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDABC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.77:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDABC2 color

#BDABC2 rgb(189, 171, 194)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BDABC2 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 67.1% green and 76.1% blue (189, 171, 194).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 16% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% 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 9.77:1).

#BDABC2 color codes

HEX	`#BDABC2`
RGB	`rgb(189, 171, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 67.1%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 16%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 12%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 12%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.12, 10.69, -9.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.12, 14.2, 318.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.285, 43.84, 57.105)`
Decimal	`12430274`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDABC2, 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 #BDABC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDABC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.77:1	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 #BDABC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdabc2; }
.text { color: #bdabc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdabc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 171 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdabc2, #c2abbb); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BDABC2?: #BDABC2 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 #BDABC2?: The RGB value is 189, 171, 194: 189 red, 171 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDABC2?: The complementary color is #B0C2AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDABC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.77:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.