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#BD079D

#bd079d ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd079d is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 2.75% green and 61.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.3% magenta, 16.93% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 310.55°, with 92.86% saturation and 38.43% 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 5.7:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.17.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1341

Complementary

  1. #bd079d
  2. #07bd27

Split complementary

  1. #bd079d
  2. #42bd07
  3. #07bd82

Analogous

  1. #8207bd
  2. #bd079d
  3. #bd0742

Triadic

  1. #bd079d
  2. #9dbd07
  3. #079dbd

Tetradic

  1. #bd079d
  2. #bd2707
  3. #07bd27
  4. #079dbd

Square

  1. #bd079d
  2. #bd8207
  3. #07bd27
  4. #0742bd

Monochromatic

  1. #290222
  2. #730460
  3. #bd079d
  4. #f71ad0
  5. #f964df

Shades

#bd079d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd079d
  2. #aa068d
  3. #97067e
  4. #84056e
  5. #71045e
  6. #5f044f
  7. #4c033f
  8. #39022f
  9. #26011f
  10. #130110
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd079d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd079d
  2. #c420a7
  3. #ca39b1
  4. #d151ba
  5. #d76ac4
  6. #de83ce
  7. #e59cd8
  8. #ebb5e2
  9. #f2cdeb
  10. #f8e6f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd079d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd079d
  2. #b7139a
  3. #b11f97
  4. #ab2b94
  5. #a53791
  6. #9f448f
  7. #98508c
  8. #925c89
  9. #8c6886
  10. #867483
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #915180 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1b56a0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5e6f99 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c81c5c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7e439f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8e589b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c4167b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd079d {
  color: #bd079d;
}
Background
.bg-bd079d {
  background-color: #bd079d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd079d {
  border: 2px solid #bd079d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd079d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 7 157;
  --color-primary-hsl: 311 93% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd079d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd079d, #bd0742);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd079d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 7 157 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.17 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.61 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.78 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.29 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.82 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.87 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 11.30 #42f862 Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bd079d  rgb(189, 7, 157)  hsl(311, 93%, 38%)  Medium Violet Red
#07bd27  rgb(7, 189, 39)  hsl(131, 93%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#9dbd07  rgb(157, 189, 7)  hsl(71, 93%, 38%)  Apple Green
#079dbd  rgb(7, 157, 189)  hsl(191, 93%, 38%)  Bondi Blue