#BD7CFF

A light, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumorchid.

About #BD7CFF

The hex code #BD7CFF represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumorchid. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 189, 124, and 255.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 26% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow, and 0% black. The HSL representation is 269.8° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 74.3% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#BD7CFF
RGB189, 124, 255
HSL269.8°, 100.0%, 74.3%
CMYK26%, 51%, 0%, 0%
HSV269.8°, 51.4%, 100.0%
LAB63.7, 49.7, -55.9
XYZ46.2, 32.5, 98.4
Decimal12418303

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.80:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.49:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.68:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.37:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #BD7CFF; }
.text-color { color: #BD7CFF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #BD7CFF; }

Similar Colors

Mediumorchid
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