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#BD97D2 closest to Violet Velvet

#BD97D2 is a light, moderately saturated purple; the closest named color is Violet Velvet. In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 59.2% green and 82.4% blue (rgb(189, 151, 210)). Its HSL value is 279° hue, 40% saturation and 71% lightness, and in CMYK it is 10% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. #BD97D2 is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.52:1.

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Variations of #BD97D2

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#BD97D2 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BD97D2 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BD97D2 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 87% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #96A6D0
  • Protanopia 86% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #8EA3D4
  • Protanomaly 90% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #9CA0D3
  • Deuteranopia 87% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #96A6D0
  • Deuteranomaly 91% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #A3A1D1
  • Tritanopia 87% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BC9EAC
  • Tritanomaly 95% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BD9AC2
  • Achromatopsia 81% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #A5A5A5
  • Achromatomaly 86% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #ABA2B2

#BD97D2 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.46:1 Very poor#BD97D2 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.52:1 Very good#BD97D2 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BD97D2 in CSS

/* Violet Velvet */
.color { color: #BD97D2; }
.background { background-color: #BD97D2; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BD97D2; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(189 151 210);
color: hsl(279 40% 71%);
color: oklch(0.732 0.093 313.3);

#BD97D2 FAQ

What color is #BD97D2?

#BD97D2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. Its closest named color is Violet Velvet. It belongs to the purple color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #BD97D2?

#BD97D2 is rgb(189, 151, 210) in RGB, hsl(279, 40%, 71%) in HSL and cmyk(10%, 28%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BD97D2?

The complementary color of #BD97D2 is #ACD297, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BD97D2?

Black text has the best contrast on #BD97D2: 8.52:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BD97D2 a warm or cool color?

#BD97D2 is a cool color.