What color is #BDADD3?

#BDADD3 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Moonraker. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDADD3?

The RGB value is 189, 173, 211: 189 red, 173 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDADD3?

The complementary color is #C3D3AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDADD3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.08:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDADD3 color

#BDADD3 rgb(189, 173, 211)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BDADD3 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 67.8% green and 82.7% blue (189, 173, 211).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 30% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Moonraker (#C0B2D7), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.08:1).

#BDADD3 color codes

HEX	`#BDADD3`
RGB	`rgb(189, 173, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 67.8%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 30%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 18%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 18%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.16, 12.99, -17.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.16, 21.49, 307.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.686, 45.409, 67.868)`
Decimal	`12430803`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDADD3, 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 #BDADD3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDADD3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.08:1	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 #BDADD3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdadd3; }
.text { color: #bdadd3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdadd3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 173 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdadd3, #d0add3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #BDADD3?: #BDADD3 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Moonraker. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDADD3?: The RGB value is 189, 173, 211: 189 red, 173 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDADD3?: The complementary color is #C3D3AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDADD3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.08:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.