#BD6D8A

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Palevioletred.

About #BD6D8A

When working with digital screens, the color #BD6D8A is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Palevioletred. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 189, 109, and 138.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 42% Magenta, 27% Yellow, and 26% Black. With a hue angle of 338.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD6D8A
RGB189, 109, 138
HSL338.2°, 37.7%, 58.4%
CMYK0%, 42%, 27%, 26%
HSV338.2°, 42.3%, 74.1%
LAB55.7, 35.4, -2.0
XYZ31.0, 23.6, 27.0
Decimal12414346

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.67:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.72:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.51:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.86:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD6D8A; }
.text-color { color: #BD6D8A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD6D8A; }

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