#BD428A

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Mediumvioletred.

About #BD428A

When working with digital screens, the color #BD428A is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumvioletred. In the RGB color space, it consists of 189 red, 66 green, and 138 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 65% M, 27% Y, and 26% K. The HSL representation is 324.9° hue, 48.2% saturation, and 50.0% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD428A
RGB189, 66, 138
HSL324.9°, 48.2%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 65%, 27%, 26%
HSV324.9°, 65.1%, 74.1%
LAB47.7, 56.3, -13.9
XYZ27.5, 16.6, 25.8
Decimal12403338

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.87:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.31:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.66:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.66:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD428A; }
.text-color { color: #BD428A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD428A; }

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