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#BD00A9

#bd00a9 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd00a9 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 0% green and 66.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 10.58% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 306.35°, with 100% saturation and 37.06% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 8.14.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1368

Complementary

  1. #bd00a9
  2. #00bd14

Split complementary

  1. #bd00a9
  2. #4abd00
  3. #00bd73

Analogous

  1. #7300bd
  2. #bd00a9
  3. #bd004a

Triadic

  1. #bd00a9
  2. #a9bd00
  3. #00a9bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd00a9
  2. #bd1400
  3. #00bd14
  4. #00a9bd

Square

  1. #bd00a9
  2. #bd7300
  3. #00bd14
  4. #004abd

Monochromatic

  1. #240020
  2. #710065
  3. #bd00a9
  4. #ff0be5
  5. #ff57ed

Shades

#bd00a9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd00a9
  2. #aa0098
  3. #970087
  4. #840076
  5. #710065
  6. #5f0055
  7. #4c0044
  8. #390033
  9. #260022
  10. #130011
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd00a9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd00a9
  2. #c41ab2
  3. #ca33ba
  4. #d14dc3
  5. #d766cb
  6. #de80d4
  7. #e599dd
  8. #ebb3e5
  9. #f2ccee
  10. #f8e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd00a9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd00a9
  2. #b70da5
  3. #b11aa1
  4. #ab269d
  5. #a53399
  6. #9f4095
  7. #984d90
  8. #925a8c
  9. #8c6688
  10. #867384
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925187 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0058ad ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5870a5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c72562 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7c44ab ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8c58a7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c31b84 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd00a9 {
  color: #bd00a9;
}
Background
.bg-bd00a9 {
  background-color: #bd00a9;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd00a9 {
  border: 2px solid #bd00a9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd00a9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 0 169;
  --color-primary-hsl: 306 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd00a9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd00a9, #bd004a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd00a9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 0 169 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.14 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.96 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.52 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.23 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.36 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.97 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 11.10 #42ff56 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bd00a9  rgb(189, 0, 169)  hsl(306, 100%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#00bd14  rgb(0, 189, 20)  hsl(126, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#a9bd00  rgb(169, 189, 0)  hsl(66, 100%, 37%)  Apple Green
#00a9bd  rgb(0, 169, 189)  hsl(186, 100%, 37%)  Bondi Blue