#BD57FF

A light, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #BD57FF

When working with digital screens, the color #BD57FF is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkorchid. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(189, 87, 255).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 26% cyan and 66% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD57FF
RGB189, 87, 255
HSL276.4°, 100.0%, 67.1%
CMYK26%, 66%, 0%, 0%
HSV276.4°, 65.9%, 100.0%
LAB56.9, 67.8, -66.8
XYZ42.4, 24.9, 97.2
Decimal12408831

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.52:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.97:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.36:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.08:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD57FF; }
.text-color { color: #BD57FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD57FF; }

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