#BD5FA0

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Palevioletred.

About #BD5FA0

At its core, #BD5FA0 is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Palevioletred. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 189, 95, and 160.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 50% Magenta, 15% Yellow, and 26% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD5FA0
RGB189, 95, 160
HSL318.5°, 41.6%, 55.7%
CMYK0%, 50%, 15%, 26%
HSV318.5°, 49.7%, 74.1%
LAB53.5, 46.0, -18.1
XYZ31.4, 21.5, 35.8
Decimal12410784

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.96:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.31:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.78:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.51:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD5FA0; }
.text-color { color: #BD5FA0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD5FA0; }

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