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#BD0891

#bd0891 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd0891 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 3.14% green and 56.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.77% magenta, 23.28% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 314.59°, with 91.88% saturation and 38.63% 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 5.82:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.27.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1304

Complementary

  1. #bd0891
  2. #08bd34

Split complementary

  1. #bd0891
  2. #36bd08
  3. #08bd8f

Analogous

  1. #8f08bd
  2. #bd0891
  3. #bd0836

Triadic

  1. #bd0891
  2. #91bd08
  3. #0891bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd0891
  2. #bd3408
  3. #08bd34
  4. #0891bd

Square

  1. #bd0891
  2. #bd8f08
  3. #08bd34
  4. #0836bd

Monochromatic

  1. #2a0220
  2. #740559
  3. #bd0891
  4. #f51cc1
  5. #f966d5

Shades

#bd0891 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd0891
  2. #aa0783
  3. #970674
  4. #840666
  5. #710557
  6. #5f0449
  7. #4c033a
  8. #39022c
  9. #26021d
  10. #13010f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd0891 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd0891
  2. #c4219c
  3. #ca39a7
  4. #d152b2
  5. #d76bbd
  6. #de84c8
  7. #e59cd3
  8. #ebb5de
  9. #f2cee9
  10. #f8e6f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd0891 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd0891
  2. #b7148f
  3. #b1208e
  4. #ab2c8c
  5. #a5388a
  6. #9f4489
  7. #985087
  8. #925c85
  9. #8c6883
  10. #867482
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.61:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #914f79 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #295494 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #636f8e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ca0d55 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #804293 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #90578f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c50b72 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd0891 {
  color: #bd0891;
}
Background
.bg-bd0891 {
  background-color: #bd0891;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd0891 {
  border: 2px solid #bd0891;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd0891;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 8 145;
  --color-primary-hsl: 315 92% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd0891 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd0891, #bd0836);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd0891 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 8 145 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.27 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.38 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.82 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 10.15 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.75 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 11.04 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 11.11 #42f76e Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bd0891  rgb(189, 8, 145)  hsl(315, 92%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#08bd34  rgb(8, 189, 52)  hsl(135, 92%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#91bd08  rgb(145, 189, 8)  hsl(75, 92%, 39%)  Apple Green
#0891bd  rgb(8, 145, 189)  hsl(195, 92%, 39%)  Bondi Blue