What color is #BDADEE?

#BDADEE is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Violet Heaven. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDADEE?

The RGB value is 189, 173, 238: 189 red, 173 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDADEE?

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

Is black or white text better on #BDADEE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.38:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDADEE color

#BDADEE rgb(189, 173, 238)

Shades of blue

The hex color #BDADEE is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 67.8% green and 93.3% blue (189, 173, 238).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 66% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Violet Heaven (#CDB7FA), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.38:1).

#BDADEE color codes

HEX	`#BDADEE`
RGB	`rgb(189, 173, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 67.8%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 66%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 27%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 27%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.11, 18.84, -30.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.11, 35.74, 301.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.359, 46.879, 87.215)`
Decimal	`12430830`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDADEE, 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 #BDADEE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDADEE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.38:1	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 #BDADEE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdadee; }
.text { color: #bdadee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdadee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 173 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdadee, #ddadee); }

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Questions

What color is #BDADEE?: #BDADEE is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Violet Heaven. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDADEE?: The RGB value is 189, 173, 238: 189 red, 173 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDADEE?: The complementary color is #DEEEAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDADEE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.38:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.