What color is #BDB3E0?

#BDB3E0 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Moonraker. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDB3E0?

The RGB value is 189, 179, 224: 189 red, 179 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDB3E0?

The complementary color is #D6E0B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDB3E0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.69:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDB3E0 color

#BDB3E0 rgb(189, 179, 224)

Shades of blue

The hex color #BDB3E0 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 70.2% green and 87.8% blue (189, 179, 224).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 42% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Moonraker (#C0B2D7), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.69:1).

#BDB3E0 color codes

HEX	`#BDB3E0`
RGB	`rgb(189, 179, 224)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 70.2%, 87.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 42%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 20%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 20%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.1, 12.44, -21.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.1, 24.64, 300.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.558, 48.441, 77.193)`
Decimal	`12432352`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDB3E0, 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 #BDB3E0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDB3E0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.69:1	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 #BDB3E0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdb3e0; }
.text { color: #bdb3e0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdb3e0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 179 224 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdb3e0, #d4b3e0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #BDB3E0?: #BDB3E0 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Moonraker. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDB3E0?: The RGB value is 189, 179, 224: 189 red, 179 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDB3E0?: The complementary color is #D6E0B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDB3E0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.69:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.