#BD00E2

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkviolet.

About #BD00E2

The precise color #BD00E2 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkviolet. In the RGB color space, it consists of 189 red, 0 green, and 226 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 16% Cyan, 100% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 11% Black. With a hue angle of 290.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium 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#BD00E2
RGB189, 0, 226
HSL290.2°, 100.0%, 44.3%
CMYK16%, 100%, 0%, 11%
HSV290.2°, 100.0%, 88.6%
LAB47.4, 84.2, -66.0
XYZ34.7, 16.3, 73.3
Decimal12386530

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.93:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.26:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.71:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.62:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD00E2; }
.text-color { color: #BD00E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD00E2; }

Similar Colors

Darkviolet
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