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#BD0DDD

#bd0ddd ≈ Electric Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bd0ddd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 5.1% green and 86.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.48% cyan, 94.12% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.33% black. Its hue angle is 290.77°, with 88.89% saturation and 45.88% 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 4.92:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Electric Purple (#bf00ff), ΔE 4.46.

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Relative luminance0.1633

Complementary

  1. #bd0ddd
  2. #2ddd0d

Split complementary

  1. #bd0ddd
  2. #95dd0d
  3. #0ddd55

Analogous

  1. #550ddd
  2. #bd0ddd
  3. #dd0d95

Triadic

  1. #bd0ddd
  2. #ddbd0d
  3. #0dddbd

Tetradic

  1. #bd0ddd
  2. #dd0d2d
  3. #2ddd0d
  4. #0dddbd

Square

  1. #bd0ddd
  2. #dd550d
  3. #2ddd0d
  4. #0d95dd

Monochromatic

  1. #41044c
  2. #7f0995
  3. #bd0ddd
  4. #d943f4
  5. #e78bf8

Shades

#bd0ddd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd0ddd
  2. #aa0cc7
  3. #970ab1
  4. #84099b
  5. #710885
  6. #5f076f
  7. #4c0558
  8. #390442
  9. #26032c
  10. #130116
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd0ddd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd0ddd
  2. #c425e0
  3. #ca3de4
  4. #d156e7
  5. #d76eeb
  6. #de86ee
  7. #e59ef1
  8. #ebb6f5
  9. #f2cff8
  10. #f8e7fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd0ddd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd0ddd
  2. #b719d4
  3. #b124ca
  4. #ab30c1
  5. #a53bb8
  6. #9f47af
  7. #9852a5
  8. #925e9c
  9. #8c6993
  10. #867589
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9559a7 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0066e2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2c75d9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bd4b82 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7151e0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #815ddb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bd3bae ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd0ddd {
  color: #bd0ddd;
}
Background
.bg-bd0ddd {
  background-color: #bd0ddd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd0ddd {
  border: 2px solid #bd0ddd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd0ddd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 13 221;
  --color-primary-hsl: 291 89% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd0ddd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd0ddd, #dd0d95);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd0ddd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 13 221 / 0.35);
}

#bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 4.46 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.88 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 6.96 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.12 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.37 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.52 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 9.09 #42f222 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Electric Purple
#bd0ddd  rgb(189, 13, 221)  hsl(291, 89%, 46%)  Electric Purple
#2ddd0d  rgb(45, 221, 13)  hsl(111, 89%, 46%)  Lime Green
#ddbd0d  rgb(221, 189, 13)  hsl(51, 89%, 46%)  Jonquil
#0dddbd  rgb(13, 221, 189)  hsl(171, 89%, 46%)  Turquoise