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#BD059C

#bd059c ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd059c is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 1.96% green and 61.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.35% magenta, 17.46% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 310.76°, with 94.85% saturation and 38.04% 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 5.73:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.05.

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Relative luminance0.1333

Complementary

  1. #bd059c
  2. #05bd26

Split complementary

  1. #bd059c
  2. #40bd05
  3. #05bd82

Analogous

  1. #8205bd
  2. #bd059c
  3. #bd0540

Triadic

  1. #bd059c
  2. #9cbd05
  3. #059cbd

Tetradic

  1. #bd059c
  2. #bd2605
  3. #05bd26
  4. #059cbd

Square

  1. #bd059c
  2. #bd8205
  3. #05bd26
  4. #0540bd

Monochromatic

  1. #280121
  2. #72035e
  3. #bd059c
  4. #f916d0
  5. #fb60df

Shades

#bd059c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd059c
  2. #aa058c
  3. #97047d
  4. #84046d
  5. #71035e
  6. #5f034e
  7. #4c023e
  8. #39022f
  9. #26011f
  10. #130110
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd059c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd059c
  2. #c41ea6
  3. #ca37b0
  4. #d150ba
  5. #d769c4
  6. #de82ce
  7. #e59bd7
  8. #ebb4e1
  9. #f2cdeb
  10. #f8e6f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd059c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd059c
  2. #b71199
  3. #b11e96
  4. #ab2a94
  5. #a53691
  6. #9f438e
  7. #984f8b
  8. #925b88
  9. #8c6786
  10. #867483
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #91507f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1b569f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5e6f98 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c81a5b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7e439e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8e579a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c4147a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd059c {
  color: #bd059c;
}
Background
.bg-bd059c {
  background-color: #bd059c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd059c {
  border: 2px solid #bd059c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd059c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 5 156;
  --color-primary-hsl: 311 95% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd059c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd059c, #bd0540);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd059c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 5 156 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.05 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.60 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.91 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.26 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.80 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.82 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 11.45 #42fa63 Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bd059c  rgb(189, 5, 156)  hsl(311, 95%, 38%)  Medium Violet Red
#05bd26  rgb(5, 189, 38)  hsl(131, 95%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#9cbd05  rgb(156, 189, 5)  hsl(71, 95%, 38%)  Apple Green
#059cbd  rgb(5, 156, 189)  hsl(191, 95%, 38%)  Bondi Blue