#BD5099

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Mediumvioletred.

About #BD5099

The precise color #BD5099 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumvioletred. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 189, 80, and 153.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 58% Magenta, 19% Yellow, and 26% 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. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD5099
RGB189, 80, 153
HSL319.8°, 45.2%, 52.7%
CMYK0%, 58%, 19%, 26%
HSV319.8°, 57.7%, 74.1%
LAB50.5, 52.2, -18.6
XYZ29.6, 18.9, 32.2
Decimal12406937

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.40:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.77:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.21:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.06:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD5099; }
.text-color { color: #BD5099; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD5099; }

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