HEX Color #BD75A8 (Plum)

About #BD75A8

The precise color #BD75A8 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Plum. In the RGB color space, it consists of 189 red, 117 green, and 168 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 38% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 317.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD75A8

RGB189, 117, 168

HSL317.5°, 35.3%, 60.0%

CMYK0%, 38%, 11%, 26%

HSV317.5°, 38.1%, 74.1%

LAB58.4, 35.7, -15.4

XYZ34.4, 26.4, 40.3

Decimal12416424

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#BD75A8 #75BC8A

Analogous

#AE75BC #BC7583

Triadic

#A7BC75 #75A7BC

Tetradic

#BCAE75 #75BC8A #7583BC

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#BD75A8

#C484B1

#CB93BB

#D3A3C5

#DAB2CE

#E1C1D8

#E9D1E2

#F0E0EB

#F7EFF5

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#BD75A8

#A86895

#935B82

#7E4E70

#69415D

#54344A

#3F2738

#2A1A25

#150D12

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.35:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA Large

6.27:1

Text on #000000

AA

3.20:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA Large

5.33:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD75A8; }

.text-color { color: #BD75A8; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD75A8; }

Similar Colors

Plum

#DDA0DD