#BD42C5
A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Mediumorchid.
About #BD42C5
At its core, #BD42C5 is a medium and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumorchid. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(189, 66, 197).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 4% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow, and 23% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#BD42C5
RGB189, 66, 197
HSL296.3°, 53.0%, 51.6%
CMYK4%, 66%, 0%, 23%
HSV296.3°, 66.5%, 77.3%
LAB50.4, 65.3, -44.5
XYZ33.0, 18.7, 54.7
Decimal12403397
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.75:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.23:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.04:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #BD42C5;
}
.text-color {
color: #BD42C5;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #BD42C5;
}