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#BD0482

#bd0482 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd0482 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 1.57% green and 50.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.88% magenta, 31.22% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 319.14°, with 95.85% saturation and 37.84% 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 5.99:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.72.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1252

Complementary

  1. #bd0482
  2. #04bd3f

Split complementary

  1. #bd0482
  2. #25bd04
  3. #04bd9b

Analogous

  1. #9b04bd
  2. #bd0482
  3. #bd0425

Triadic

  1. #bd0482
  2. #82bd04
  3. #0482bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd0482
  2. #bd3f04
  3. #04bd3f
  4. #0482bd

Square

  1. #bd0482
  2. #bd9b04
  3. #04bd3f
  4. #0425bd

Monochromatic

  1. #27011b
  2. #72024e
  3. #bd0482
  4. #fa13b0
  5. #fc5ec9

Shades

#bd0482 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd0482
  2. #aa0475
  3. #970368
  4. #84035b
  5. #71024e
  6. #5f0241
  7. #4c0234
  8. #390127
  9. #26011a
  10. #13000d
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd0482 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd0482
  2. #c41d8f
  3. #ca369b
  4. #d14fa8
  5. #d768b4
  6. #de82c1
  7. #e59bcd
  8. #ebb4da
  9. #f2cde6
  10. #f8e6f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd0482 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd0482
  2. #b71082
  3. #b11d82
  4. #ab2981
  5. #a53681
  6. #9f4281
  7. #984e81
  8. #925b81
  9. #8c6780
  10. #867480
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #904e71 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #335185 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #686d7e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cb004b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #823f84 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #925680 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c60066 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd0482 {
  color: #bd0482;
}
Background
.bg-bd0482 {
  background-color: #bd0482;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd0482 {
  border: 2px solid #bd0482;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd0482;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 4 130;
  --color-primary-hsl: 319 96% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd0482 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd0482, #bd0425);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd0482 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 4 130 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.72 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 7.57 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 9.12 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.27 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.98 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.70 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 10.80 #42fb7d Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bd0482  rgb(189, 4, 130)  hsl(319, 96%, 38%)  Medium Violet Red
#04bd3f  rgb(4, 189, 63)  hsl(139, 96%, 38%)  Lime Green
#82bd04  rgb(130, 189, 4)  hsl(79, 96%, 38%)  Apple Green
#0482bd  rgb(4, 130, 189)  hsl(199, 96%, 38%)  Steel Blue