#BD6D7C

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Palevioletred.

About #BD6D7C

The precise color #BD6D7C is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Palevioletred. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(189, 109, 124).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 34% yellow, and 26% black. The HSL representation is 348.8° hue, 37.7% saturation, and 58.4% lightness.

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#BD6D7C
RGB189, 109, 124
HSL348.8°, 37.7%, 58.4%
CMYK0%, 42%, 34%, 26%
HSV348.8°, 42.3%, 74.1%
LAB55.3, 33.5, 5.6
XYZ30.1, 23.2, 22.0
Decimal12414332

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.64:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.80:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD6D7C; }
.text-color { color: #BD6D7C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD6D7C; }

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