What color is #BDB0DC?

#BDB0DC 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 #BDB0DC?

The RGB value is 189, 176, 220: 189 red, 176 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDB0DC?

The complementary color is #CFDCB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDB0DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.41:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDB0DC color

#BDB0DC rgb(189, 176, 220)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BDB0DC is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 69% green and 86.3% blue (189, 176, 220).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 39% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Moonraker (#C0B2D7), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.41:1).

#BDB0DC color codes

HEX	`#BDB0DC`
RGB	`rgb(189, 176, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 69%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 39%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 20%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 20%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.21, 13.23, -20.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.21, 24.35, 302.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.427, 47.037, 74.171)`
Decimal	`12431580`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDB0DC, 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 #BDB0DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDB0DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.41:1	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 #BDB0DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdb0dc; }
.text { color: #bdb0dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdb0dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 176 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdb0dc, #d3b0dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #BDB0DC?: #BDB0DC 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 #BDB0DC?: The RGB value is 189, 176, 220: 189 red, 176 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDB0DC?: The complementary color is #CFDCB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDB0DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.41:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.