#BD9CDD Color

#BD9CDD is rgb(189, 156, 221) in RGB and hsl(270, 49%, 74%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Plum. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BD9CDD

HEX#BD9CDD

RGBrgb(189, 156, 221)

HSLhsl(270, 49%, 74%)

HSVhsv(270, 29%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.098 307.3)

CMYKcmyk(14%, 29%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BD9CDD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.34:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.96:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BD9CDD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BD9CDD Complementary#BDDD9C Analogous#9C9CDD Analogous#DD9CDD Triadic#DDBD9C Triadic#9CDDBD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BD9CDD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C4A8E1 #CFB7E6 #D6C2EA #E0D1EF #E8DDF3 #F2ECF8

Shades

#A376D0 #8A50C3 #7039A7 #572C81 #3D1F5B #241235

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