Information about #BD9EA9 color

#BD9EA9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD9EA9 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 158, 169) (74.1% red, 62% green, 66.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 12 / 8 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BD9EA9 presents itself as a calm, restrained romantic rose — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Mesmerise (#B598A3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fashion Mauve (#B5A8A8) and Martini (#B7A8A3).

The recipe behind #BD9EA9 is rgb(189, 158, 169), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BD9EA9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BD9EA9 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BD9EA9 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BD9EA9

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Martini color link
Martini

#B7A8A3

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Careys Pink color link
Careys Pink

#C99AA0

Cherish color link
Cherish

#C6ABA9

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

Fantail color link
Fantail

#BAAEA9

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Silk color link
Silk

#BBADA1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD9EA9
  • RGB189, 158, 169
  • CMYK0, 12, 8, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 158, 169)
  • HSL339°, 19%, 68%
  • HSL Precise338.71°, 19.018%, 68.039%
  • HSV339°, 16%, 74%
  • HSB339°, 16%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.620, 0.663)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.620, 0.663, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.620, 0.663)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.3%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBD9EA9
  • DECIMAL ID12426921
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01