What color is #BDB3CB?

#BDB3CB is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Fog Syringa. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDB3CB?

The RGB value is 189, 179, 203: 189 red, 179 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDB3CB?

The complementary color is #C1CBB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDB3CB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.47:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDB3CB color

#BDB3CB rgb(189, 179, 203)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BDB3CB is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 70.2% green and 79.6% blue (189, 179, 203).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 19% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Fog Syringa (#C4BAD2), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#BDB3CB color codes

HEX	`#BDB3CB`
RGB	`rgb(189, 179, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 70.2%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 19%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 12%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 12%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.43, 8.08, -10.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.43, 13.53, 306.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.884, 47.371, 63.109)`
Decimal	`12432331`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDB3CB, 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 #BDB3CB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDB3CB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	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 #BDB3CB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdb3cb; }
.text { color: #bdb3cb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdb3cb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 179 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdb3cb, #c9b3cb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #BDB3CB?: #BDB3CB is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Fog Syringa. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDB3CB?: The RGB value is 189, 179, 203: 189 red, 179 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDB3CB?: The complementary color is #C1CBB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDB3CB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.47:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.