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#BD1497

#bd1497 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd1497 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 7.84% green and 59.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 89.42% magenta, 20.11% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 313.49°, with 80.86% saturation and 40.98% 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 5.66:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.93.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1355

Complementary

  1. #bd1497
  2. #14bd3a

Split complementary

  1. #bd1497
  2. #43bd14
  3. #14bd8e

Analogous

  1. #8e14bd
  2. #bd1497
  3. #bd1443

Triadic

  1. #bd1497
  2. #97bd14
  3. #1497bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd1497
  2. #bd3a14
  3. #14bd3a
  4. #1497bd

Square

  1. #bd1497
  2. #bd8e14
  3. #14bd3a
  4. #1443bd

Monochromatic

  1. #330528
  2. #780d60
  3. #bd1497
  4. #ea34c1
  5. #f179d6

Shades

#bd1497 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd1497
  2. #aa1288
  3. #971079
  4. #840e6a
  5. #710c5b
  6. #5f0a4c
  7. #4c083c
  8. #39062d
  9. #26041e
  10. #13020f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd1497 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd1497
  2. #c42ca1
  3. #ca43ac
  4. #d15bb6
  5. #d772c1
  6. #de8acb
  7. #e5a1d5
  8. #ebb9e0
  9. #f2d0ea
  10. #f8e8f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd1497 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd1497
  2. #b71f95
  3. #b12a92
  4. #ab3490
  5. #a53f8e
  6. #9f4a8c
  7. #985589
  8. #926087
  9. #8c6a85
  10. #867582
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #91527d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #28579a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #627094 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c91d5a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #804599 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #905995 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c41a77 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd1497 {
  color: #bd1497;
}
Background
.bg-bd1497 {
  background-color: #bd1497;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd1497 {
  border: 2px solid #bd1497;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd1497;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 20 151;
  --color-primary-hsl: 313 81% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd1497 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd1497, #bd1443);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd1497 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 20 151 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.93 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.25 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.74 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.17 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.84 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 11.23 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.32 #42eb68 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bd1497  rgb(189, 20, 151)  hsl(313, 81%, 41%)  Medium Violet Red
#14bd3a  rgb(20, 189, 58)  hsl(133, 81%, 41%)  Lime Green
#97bd14  rgb(151, 189, 20)  hsl(73, 81%, 41%)  Apple Green
#1497bd  rgb(20, 151, 189)  hsl(193, 81%, 41%)  Bondi Blue