What color is #BDB2DE?

#BDB2DE 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 #BDB2DE?

The RGB value is 189, 178, 222: 189 red, 178 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDB2DE?

The complementary color is #D3DEB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDB2DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.59:1 and white text 1.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDB2DE color

#BDB2DE rgb(189, 178, 222)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BDB2DE is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 69.8% green and 87.1% blue (189, 178, 222).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 40% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Moonraker (#C0B2D7), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.59:1).

#BDB2DE color codes

HEX	`#BDB2DE`
RGB	`rgb(189, 178, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 69.8%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 40%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 20%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 20%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.78, 12.56, -20.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.78, 24.18, 301.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.089, 47.933, 75.706)`
Decimal	`12432094`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDB2DE, 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 #BDB2DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDB2DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.59:1	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 #BDB2DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdb2de; }
.text { color: #bdb2de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdb2de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 178 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdb2de, #d3b2de); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #BDB2DE?: #BDB2DE 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 #BDB2DE?: The RGB value is 189, 178, 222: 189 red, 178 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDB2DE?: The complementary color is #D3DEB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDB2DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.59:1 and white text 1.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.