#BD2CE2

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkviolet.

About #BD2CE2

Visually, #BD2CE2 is defined as a vivid magenta. Its closest recognized web color is Darkviolet. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 189, 44, and 226.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 16% Cyan, 81% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 11% Black. With a hue angle of 287.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD2CE2
RGB189, 44, 226
HSL287.8°, 75.8%, 52.9%
CMYK16%, 81%, 0%, 11%
HSV287.8°, 80.5%, 88.6%
LAB49.6, 77.6, -62.3
XYZ35.6, 18.1, 73.6
Decimal12397794

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.54:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.62:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.34:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.93:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD2CE2; }
.text-color { color: #BD2CE2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD2CE2; }

Similar Colors

Darkviolet
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