What color is #BDAEC3?

#BDAEC3 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDAEC3?

The RGB value is 189, 174, 195: 189 red, 174 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDAEC3?

The complementary color is #B4C3AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDAEC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.01:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDAEC3 color

#BDAEC3 rgb(189, 174, 195)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BDAEC3 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 68.2% green and 76.5% blue (189, 174, 195).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 15% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Monet Magic (#C1ACC3), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.01:1).

#BDAEC3 color codes

HEX	`#BDAEC3`
RGB	`rgb(189, 174, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 68.2%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 15%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 11%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 11%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.91, 9.24, -8.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.91, 12.71, 316.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.971, 45.031, 57.889)`
Decimal	`12431043`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDAEC3, 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 #BDAEC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDAEC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.01:1	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 #BDAEC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdaec3; }
.text { color: #bdaec3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdaec3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 174 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdaec3, #c3aebe); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #BDAEC3?: #BDAEC3 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDAEC3?: The RGB value is 189, 174, 195: 189 red, 174 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDAEC3?: The complementary color is #B4C3AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDAEC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.01:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.