#BD1699

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Mediumvioletred.

About #BD1699

The precise color #BD1699 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumvioletred. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 189, 22, and 153.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 88% Magenta, 19% Yellow, and 26% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#BD1699
RGB189, 22, 153
HSL312.9°, 79.1%, 41.4%
CMYK0%, 88%, 19%, 26%
HSV312.9°, 88.4%, 74.1%
LAB43.8, 71.1, -29.0
XYZ27.0, 13.7, 31.4
Decimal12392089

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.62:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.74:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.37:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.18:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD1699; }
.text-color { color: #BD1699; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD1699; }

Similar Colors

Mediumvioletred
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