What color is #BDB3C0?

#BDB3C0 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 #BDB3C0?

The RGB value is 189, 179, 192: 189 red, 179 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDB3C0?

The complementary color is #B6C0B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDB3C0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.37:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDB3C0 color

#BDB3C0 rgb(189, 179, 192)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BDB3C0 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 70.2% green and 75.3% blue (189, 179, 192).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 9% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Last of the Lilacs (#CBBBCD), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.37:1).

#BDB3C0 color codes

HEX	`#BDB3C0`
RGB	`rgb(189, 179, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 70.2%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 9%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 7%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 7%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.1, 5.94, -5.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.1, 7.97, 318.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.619, 46.865, 56.449)`
Decimal	`12432320`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDB3C0, 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 #BDB3C0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDB3C0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.37:1	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 #BDB3C0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdb3c0; }
.text { color: #bdb3c0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdb3c0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 179 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdb3c0, #c0b3bc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #BDB3C0?: #BDB3C0 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 #BDB3C0?: The RGB value is 189, 179, 192: 189 red, 179 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDB3C0?: The complementary color is #B6C0B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDB3C0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.37:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.