#BD7CC5 Color
#BD7CC5 is rgb(189, 124, 197) in RGB, hsl(293, 39%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 37%, 0%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is African Violet (#B284BE), visibly different at ΔE 10.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BD7CC5rgb(189, 124, 197)hsl(293, 39%, 63%)hsv(293, 37%, 77%)cmyk(4%, 37%, 0%, 23%)oklch(67.9% 0.126 322.9)lab(60.92% 34.84 -27.75)lch(60.92% 44.54 321.46)What #BD7CC5 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BD7CC5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.
#BD7CC5 Channel Values
How #BD7CC5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 189 · G 124 · B 197 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 293° · S 39% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 293° · S 37% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.06:1 vs white · 6.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BD7CC5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #BD7CC5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BD7CC5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BD7CC5
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #BD7CC5 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#BD7CC5#8A8AC5#A185C5#9696C4#A78CC4#B58888#B883A4#939393Using #BD7CC5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bd7cc5: #BD7CC5;background-color: #BD7CC5;colors: { 'color-bd7cc5': '#BD7CC5' }Color(red: 0.741, green: 0.486, blue: 0.773)<color name="color_bd7cc5">#BD7CC5</color>fill="#BD7CC5"More Pink Colors
#BD7CC5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BD7CC5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BD7CC5?
#BD7CC5 is a light pink — rgb(189, 124, 197) in RGB and hsl(293, 39%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is African Violet (#B284BE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.03.
What is the RGB value of #BD7CC5?
#BD7CC5 is rgb(189, 124, 197) — red 189, green 124, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BD7CC5?
#BD7CC5 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 37%, 0%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BD7CC5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BD7CC5 scores 3.06:1 against white and 6.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BD7CC5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BD7CC5 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 14.39, which is visibly different.
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