What color is #BDB2D3?

#BDB2D3 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Pastel Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDB2D3?

The RGB value is 189, 178, 211: 189 red, 178 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDB2D3?

The complementary color is #C8D3B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDB2D3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.47:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDB2D3 color

#BDB2D3 rgb(189, 178, 211)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BDB2D3 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 69.8% green and 82.7% blue (189, 178, 211).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 27% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Lilac (#BDB0D0), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.47:1).

#BDB2D3 color codes

HEX	`#BDB2D3`
RGB	`rgb(189, 178, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 69.8%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 27%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 16%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 16%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.42, 10.25, -15.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.42, 18.35, 303.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.662, 47.363, 68.194)`
Decimal	`12432083`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDB2D3, 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 #BDB2D3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDB2D3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.47:1	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 #BDB2D3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdb2d3; }
.text { color: #bdb2d3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdb2d3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 178 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdb2d3, #cdb2d3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #BDB2D3?: #BDB2D3 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Pastel Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDB2D3?: The RGB value is 189, 178, 211: 189 red, 178 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDB2D3?: The complementary color is #C8D3B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDB2D3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.47:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.