#BD6DA0

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Palevioletred.

About #BD6DA0

When working with digital screens, the color #BD6DA0 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Palevioletred. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 189, 109, and 160.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 42% M, 15% Y, and 26% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#BD6DA0
RGB189, 109, 160
HSL321.8°, 37.7%, 58.4%
CMYK0%, 42%, 15%, 26%
HSV321.8°, 42.3%, 74.1%
LAB56.4, 38.7, -13.8
XYZ32.8, 24.3, 36.2
Decimal12414368

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.58:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.86:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.43:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.98:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD6DA0; }
.text-color { color: #BD6DA0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD6DA0; }

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