What color is #BDB1CC?

#BDB1CC is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Pastel Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDB1CC?

The RGB value is 189, 177, 204: 189 red, 177 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDB1CC?

The complementary color is #C0CCB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDB1CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.32:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDB1CC color

#BDB1CC rgb(189, 177, 204)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BDB1CC is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 69.4% green and 80% blue (189, 177, 204).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 21% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Lilac (#BDB0D0), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.32:1).

#BDB1CC color codes

HEX	`#BDB1CC`
RGB	`rgb(189, 177, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 69.4%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 21%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 13%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 13%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.95, 9.37, -12.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.95, 15.31, 307.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.606, 46.623, 63.606)`
Decimal	`12431820`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDB1CC, 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 #BDB1CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDB1CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.32:1	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 #BDB1CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdb1cc; }
.text { color: #bdb1cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdb1cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 177 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdb1cc, #cbb1cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #BDB1CC?: #BDB1CC is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Pastel Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDB1CC?: The RGB value is 189, 177, 204: 189 red, 177 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDB1CC?: The complementary color is #C0CCB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDB1CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.32:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.