#BD00CC

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #BD00CC

The hex code #BD00CC represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkorchid. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(189, 0, 204).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 7% cyan and 100% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD00CC
RGB189, 0, 204
HSL295.6°, 100.0%, 40.0%
CMYK7%, 100%, 0%, 20%
HSV295.6°, 100.0%, 80.0%
LAB45.9, 80.7, -55.8
XYZ31.9, 15.2, 58.4
Decimal12386508

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.20:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.04:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.97:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.43:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD00CC; }
.text-color { color: #BD00CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD00CC; }

Similar Colors

Darkorchid
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