Information about #BD9FD5 color

#BD9FD5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD9FD5 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(189, 159, 213) — 74.1% red, 62.4% green, 83.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 21 / 0 / 16. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BD9FD5 is a mildly saturated blue-purple violet that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Aesthetic Lilac (#C098CC). Slightly further away sit Perfume (#C2A9DB) and Lenurple (#BA93D8).

The recipe behind #BD9FD5 is rgb(189, 159, 213), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BD9FD5: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. No one has named #BD9FD5 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BD9FD5 color variations

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

#BD9FD5 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 #BD9FD5

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#BD9FD5
  • RGB189, 159, 213
  • CMYK9, 21, 0, 16
  • CSSrgb(189, 159, 213)
  • HSL273°, 39%, 73%
  • HSL Precise273.333°, 39.13%, 72.941%
  • HSV273°, 25%, 84%
  • HSB273°, 25%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.624, 0.835)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.624, 0.835, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.624, 0.835)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBD9FD5
  • DECIMAL ID12427221
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01