#BD49FF

A light, vivid purple closely aligning with Blueviolet.

About #BD49FF

When working with digital screens, the color #BD49FF is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Blueviolet. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 189, 73, and 255.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 26% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow, and 0% black. With a hue angle of 278.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD49FF
RGB189, 73, 255
HSL278.2°, 100.0%, 64.3%
CMYK26%, 71%, 0%, 0%
HSV278.2°, 71.4%, 100.0%
LAB54.9, 73.6, -70.1
XYZ41.4, 22.8, 96.8
Decimal12405247

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.78:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.56:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.61:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.73:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD49FF; }
.text-color { color: #BD49FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD49FF; }

Similar Colors

Blueviolet
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