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#BD0499

#bd0499 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd0499 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 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.88% magenta, 19.05% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 311.68°, 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 5.77:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.59.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1321

Complementary

  1. #bd0499
  2. #04bd28

Split complementary

  1. #bd0499
  2. #3cbd04
  3. #04bd85

Analogous

  1. #8504bd
  2. #bd0499
  3. #bd043c

Triadic

  1. #bd0499
  2. #99bd04
  3. #0499bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd0499
  2. #bd2804
  3. #04bd28
  4. #0499bd

Square

  1. #bd0499
  2. #bd8504
  3. #04bd28
  4. #043cbd

Monochromatic

  1. #270120
  2. #72025c
  3. #bd0499
  4. #fa13cd
  5. #fc5edd

Shades

#bd0499 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd0499
  2. #aa048a
  3. #97037a
  4. #84036b
  5. #71025c
  6. #5f024d
  7. #4c023d
  8. #39012e
  9. #26011f
  10. #13000f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd0499 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd0499
  2. #c41da3
  3. #ca36ad
  4. #d14fb8
  5. #d768c2
  6. #de82cc
  7. #e59bd6
  8. #ebb4e0
  9. #f2cdeb
  10. #f8e6f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd0499 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd0499
  2. #b71097
  3. #b11d94
  4. #ab2992
  5. #a5368f
  6. #9f428d
  7. #984e8a
  8. #925b88
  9. #8c6785
  10. #867483
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.64:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #91507d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1f559c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5f6f95 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c91659 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7f429b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8f5797 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c41178 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd0499 {
  color: #bd0499;
}
Background
.bg-bd0499 {
  background-color: #bd0499;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd0499 {
  border: 2px solid #bd0499;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd0499;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 4 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 96% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd0499 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd0499, #bd043c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd0499 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 4 153 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.59 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.52 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.24 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.30 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.58 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.82 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 11.50 #42fb66 Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bd0499  rgb(189, 4, 153)  hsl(312, 96%, 38%)  Medium Violet Red
#04bd28  rgb(4, 189, 40)  hsl(132, 96%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#99bd04  rgb(153, 189, 4)  hsl(72, 96%, 38%)  Apple Green
#0499bd  rgb(4, 153, 189)  hsl(192, 96%, 38%)  Bondi Blue