HEX Color #BD1657 (Mediumvioletred)

About #BD1657

The hex code #BD1657 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumvioletred. In the RGB color space, it consists of 189 red, 22 green, and 87 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 88% Magenta, 54% Yellow, and 26% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD1657

RGB189, 22, 87

HSL336.6°, 79.1%, 41.4%

CMYK0%, 88%, 54%, 26%

HSV336.6°, 88.4%, 74.1%

LAB41.3, 64.4, 8.2

XYZ23.0, 12.1, 10.1

Decimal12392023

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BD1657 #16BD7B

Analogous

#BD16AA #BD2816

Triadic

#57BD16 #1657BD

Tetradic

#AABD16 #16BD7B #2816BD

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#BD1657

#C42F69

#CB497C

#D3638F

#DA7DA1

#E197B4

#E9B1C7

#F0CBD9

#F7E5EC

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#BD1657

#A8134D

#931143

#7E0E3A

#690C30

#540926

#3F071D

#2A0413

#150209

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.15:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

3.42:1

Text on #000000

AA Large

5.88:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

2.90:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD1657; }

.text-color { color: #BD1657; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD1657; }

Similar Colors

Mediumvioletred

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