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#BD129D

#bd129d ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd129d is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 7.06% green and 61.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 90.48% magenta, 16.93% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 311.23°, with 82.61% saturation and 40.59% 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 5.62:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.97.

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Relative luminance0.1369

Complementary

  1. #bd129d
  2. #12bd32

Split complementary

  1. #bd129d
  2. #47bd12
  3. #12bd88

Analogous

  1. #8812bd
  2. #bd129d
  3. #bd1247

Triadic

  1. #bd129d
  2. #9dbd12
  3. #129dbd

Tetradic

  1. #bd129d
  2. #bd3212
  3. #12bd32
  4. #129dbd

Square

  1. #bd129d
  2. #bd8812
  3. #12bd32
  4. #1247bd

Monochromatic

  1. #310529
  2. #770b63
  3. #bd129d
  4. #eb30c8
  5. #f276db

Shades

#bd129d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd129d
  2. #aa108d
  3. #970e7e
  4. #840d6e
  5. #710b5e
  6. #5f094f
  7. #4c073f
  8. #39052f
  9. #26041f
  10. #130210
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd129d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd129d
  2. #c42aa7
  3. #ca41b1
  4. #d159ba
  5. #d771c4
  6. #de89ce
  7. #e5a0d8
  8. #ebb8e2
  9. #f2d0eb
  10. #f8e7f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd129d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd129d
  2. #b71d9a
  3. #b12897
  4. #ab3394
  5. #a53e91
  6. #9f498f
  7. #98548c
  8. #925f89
  9. #8c6a86
  10. #867583
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925280 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2058a0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5f709a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c8215d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7f459f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8f599b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c41c7c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd129d {
  color: #bd129d;
}
Background
.bg-bd129d {
  background-color: #bd129d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd129d {
  border: 2px solid #bd129d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd129d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 18 157;
  --color-primary-hsl: 311 83% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd129d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd129d, #bd1247);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd129d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 18 157 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.97 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.45 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.56 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.39 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.60 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.18 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 11.36 #42ed62 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bd129d  rgb(189, 18, 157)  hsl(311, 83%, 41%)  Medium Violet Red
#12bd32  rgb(18, 189, 50)  hsl(131, 83%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#9dbd12  rgb(157, 189, 18)  hsl(71, 83%, 41%)  Apple Green
#129dbd  rgb(18, 157, 189)  hsl(191, 83%, 41%)  Bondi Blue