What color is #BDB0BE?

#BDB0BE is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDB0BE?

The RGB value is 189, 176, 190: 189 red, 176 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDB0BE?

The complementary color is #B1BEB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDB0BE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.12:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDB0BE color

#BDB0BE rgb(189, 176, 190)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BDB0BE is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 69% green and 74.5% blue (189, 176, 190).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 10% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Last of the Lilacs (#CBBBCD), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.12:1).

#BDB0BE color codes

HEX	`#BDB0BE`
RGB	`rgb(189, 176, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 69%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 10%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 7%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 7%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.28, 7.19, -5.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.28, 9.02, 322.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.804, 45.588, 55.091)`
Decimal	`12431550`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDB0BE, 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 #BDB0BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDB0BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.12:1	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 #BDB0BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdb0be; }
.text { color: #bdb0be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdb0be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 176 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdb0be, #beb0b8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #BDB0BE?: #BDB0BE is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDB0BE?: The RGB value is 189, 176, 190: 189 red, 176 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDB0BE?: The complementary color is #B1BEB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDB0BE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.12:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.