#BD4999

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Mediumvioletred.

About #BD4999

Visually, #BD4999 is defined as a moderate magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumvioletred. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 189, 73, and 153.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 61% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD4999
RGB189, 73, 153
HSL318.6°, 46.8%, 51.4%
CMYK0%, 61%, 19%, 26%
HSV318.6°, 61.4%, 74.1%
LAB49.4, 55.4, -20.4
XYZ29.1, 17.9, 32.1
Decimal12405145

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.59:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.58:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.39:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.89:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD4999; }
.text-color { color: #BD4999; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD4999; }

Similar Colors

Mediumvioletred
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