What color is #BDADD0?

#BDADD0 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Vintage Bloom. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDADD0?

The RGB value is 189, 173, 208: 189 red, 173 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDADD0?

The complementary color is #C0D0AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDADD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.05:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDADD0 color

#BDADD0 rgb(189, 173, 208)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BDADD0 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 67.8% green and 81.6% blue (189, 173, 208).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 27% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Vintage Bloom (#C0B0D0), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.05:1).

#BDADD0 color codes

HEX	`#BDADD0`
RGB	`rgb(189, 173, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 67.8%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 27%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 17%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 17%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.06, 12.37, -15.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.06, 19.93, 308.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.313, 45.26, 65.906)`
Decimal	`12430800`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDADD0, 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 #BDADD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDADD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.05:1	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 #BDADD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdadd0; }
.text { color: #bdadd0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdadd0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 173 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdadd0, #cfadd0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #BDADD0?: #BDADD0 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Vintage Bloom. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDADD0?: The RGB value is 189, 173, 208: 189 red, 173 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDADD0?: The complementary color is #C0D0AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDADD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.05:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.