#BD00C5

A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #BD00C5

When working with digital screens, the color #BD00C5 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkorchid. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 189, 0, and 197.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 4% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow, and 23% black. The HSL representation is 297.6° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 38.6% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD00C5
RGB189, 0, 197
HSL297.6°, 100.0%, 38.6%
CMYK4%, 100%, 0%, 23%
HSV297.6°, 100.0%, 77.3%
LAB45.4, 79.6, -52.5
XYZ31.1, 14.9, 54.1
Decimal12386501

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.29:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.97:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.06:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.37:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD00C5; }
.text-color { color: #BD00C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD00C5; }

Similar Colors

Darkorchid
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