#BD7CD3

A light, moderate purple closely aligning with Orchid.

About #BD7CD3

At its core, #BD7CD3 is a light and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Orchid. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 189, 124, and 211.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 10% Cyan, 41% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 17% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#BD7CD3
RGB189, 124, 211
HSL284.8°, 49.7%, 65.7%
CMYK10%, 41%, 0%, 17%
HSV284.8°, 41.2%, 82.7%
LAB61.6, 40.1, -34.9
XYZ40.0, 29.9, 65.3
Decimal12418259

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.01:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.99:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.87:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.94:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD7CD3; }
.text-color { color: #BD7CD3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD7CD3; }

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