#BD50E2

A light, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumorchid.

About #BD50E2

The hex code #BD50E2 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumorchid. Its digital footprint relies on 189 parts red, 80 parts green, and 226 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 16% Cyan, 65% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 11% 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. 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#BD50E2
RGB189, 80, 226
HSL284.8°, 71.6%, 60.0%
CMYK16%, 65%, 0%, 11%
HSV284.8°, 64.6%, 88.6%
LAB54.1, 64.9, -55.2
XYZ37.6, 22.0, 74.2
Decimal12407010

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.88:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.41:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.71:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.60:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD50E2; }
.text-color { color: #BD50E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD50E2; }

Similar Colors

Mediumorchid
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