#BD16C5

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #BD16C5

The precise color #BD16C5 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Darkorchid. Its digital footprint relies on 189 parts red, 22 parts green, and 197 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 4% cyan and 89% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 297.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD16C5
RGB189, 22, 197
HSL297.3°, 79.9%, 42.9%
CMYK4%, 89%, 0%, 23%
HSV297.3°, 88.8%, 77.3%
LAB46.2, 77.3, -51.2
XYZ31.4, 15.4, 54.1
Decimal12392133

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.14:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.08:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.91:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.47:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD16C5; }
.text-color { color: #BD16C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD16C5; }

Similar Colors

Darkorchid
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