#bdbabd

Color #bdbabd

A nearly neutral, gray-leaning light magenta.

Closest named color Silver #c0c0c0 · ΔE 2.71 Nearest Tailwind class mauve-300 #d7d0d7 · ΔE 6.5

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Conversions

HEX

#bdbabd

RGB

rgb(189, 186, 189)

HSL

hsl(300, 2.2%, 73.5%)

HSV / HSB

hsv(300, 1.6%, 74.1%)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 1.6%, 0%, 25.9%)

LAB

lab(75.83, 1.6, -1.14)

LCH

lch(75.83, 1.96, 324.53)

OKLCH

oklch(79.2%, 0.0053, 325.71)

HWB

hwb(300, 72.9%, 25.9%)

Harmony colors

Complementary

#babdba

Analogous

#bbbabd

#bdbabd

#bdbabb

Triadic

#bdbabd

#bdbdba

#babdbd

Split-complementary

#bdbabd

#bbbdba

#babdbb

Tetradic

#bdbabd

#bdbaba

#babdba

#babdbd

Square

#bdbabd

#bdbbba

#babdba

#babbbd

Shades

Color #bdbabd mixed toward black.

#9e9a9e

#807a80

#605c60

#403d40

#201f20

Tints

Color #bdbabd mixed toward white.

#c8c5c8

#d3d1d3

#dedcde

#e9e8e9

#f4f3f4

Tones

Color #bdbabd mixed toward gray.

#bdbabd

#bcbabc

#bcbbbc

Accessibility

Aa White text on this color

1.92:1

Aa Black text on this color

10.92:1

Black text reads better on this background (10.92:1). That passes WCAG AAA (≥7:1) for normal-size text.

Under color vision deficiencies

Protanopia

#bcbcbc · ΔE 2.5

Deuteranopia

#bcbcbc · ΔE 2.5

Tritanopia

#bdbcbc · ΔE 2.1

Achromatopsia

#bbbbbb · ΔE 2.5

Left half is the original, right half is the simulated appearance. See all 8 vision types →

Code

CSS

background-color: #bdbabd;

Tailwind (arbitrary value)

bg-[#bdbabd]

Related colors

Dark Magenta #8b008b

Fuchsia #ff00ff

Plum #dda0dd

Purple #800080

Thistle #d8bfd8

Violet #ee82ee

Frequently asked questions

#bdbabd (#bdbabd) is rgb(189, 186, 189) in RGB.

No, #bdbabd is not web-safe. The nearest web-safe colors are among its tones and shades below.

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