#BD3357

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Indianred.

About #BD3357

Visually, #BD3357 is defined as a moderate magenta. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Indianred. Its digital footprint relies on 189 parts red, 51 parts green, and 87 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 73% M, 54% Y, and 26% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF 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#BD3357
RGB189, 51, 87
HSL344.3°, 57.5%, 47.1%
CMYK0%, 73%, 54%, 26%
HSV344.3°, 73.0%, 74.1%
LAB44.1, 56.7, 12.0
XYZ23.9, 13.9, 10.4
Decimal12399447

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.56:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.77:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.32:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.21:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD3357; }
.text-color { color: #BD3357; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD3357; }

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