Information about #BD9ED2 color

#BD9ED2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD9ED2 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 158, 210) (74.1% red, 62% green, 82.4% blue), or CMYK 8 / 20 / 0 / 18 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced twilight violet, #BD9ED2 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Aesthetic Lilac (#C098CC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lenurple (#BA93D8) and Cayleigh (#C4A9D0).

In RGB terms — rgb(189, 158, 210) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BD9ED2 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. #BD9ED2 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BD9ED2 color variations

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

#BD9ED2 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 #BD9ED2

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD9ED2
  • RGB189, 158, 210
  • CMYK8, 20, 0, 18
  • CSSrgb(189, 158, 210)
  • HSL276°, 37%, 72%
  • HSL Precise275.769°, 36.62%, 72.157%
  • HSV276°, 25%, 82%
  • HSB276°, 25%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.824
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.620, 0.824)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.620, 0.824, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.620, 0.824)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB82.4%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBD9ED2
  • DECIMAL ID12426962
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01