#BD5FF0

A light, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumorchid.

About #BD5FF0

Visually, #BD5FF0 is defined as a vivid purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumorchid. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 189, 95, and 240.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 21% C, 60% M, 0% Y, and 6% K. The HSL representation is 278.9° hue, 82.9% saturation, and 65.7% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD5FF0
RGB189, 95, 240
HSL278.9°, 82.9%, 65.7%
CMYK21%, 60%, 0%, 6%
HSV278.9°, 60.4%, 94.1%
LAB57.4, 61.0, -57.8
XYZ40.8, 25.3, 85.2
Decimal12410864

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.47:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.06:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.31:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.15:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD5FF0; }
.text-color { color: #BD5FF0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD5FF0; }

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