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#BD149C

#bd149c ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd149c 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 61.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 89.42% magenta, 17.46% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 311.72°, 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 5.61:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.76.

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Relative luminance0.1372

Complementary

  1. #bd149c
  2. #14bd35

Split complementary

  1. #bd149c
  2. #47bd14
  3. #14bd8a

Analogous

  1. #8a14bd
  2. #bd149c
  3. #bd1447

Triadic

  1. #bd149c
  2. #9cbd14
  3. #149cbd

Tetradic

  1. #bd149c
  2. #bd3514
  3. #14bd35
  4. #149cbd

Square

  1. #bd149c
  2. #bd8a14
  3. #14bd35
  4. #1447bd

Monochromatic

  1. #33052a
  2. #780d63
  3. #bd149c
  4. #ea34c6
  5. #f179d9

Shades

#bd149c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd149c
  2. #aa128c
  3. #97107d
  4. #840e6d
  5. #710c5e
  6. #5f0a4e
  7. #4c083e
  8. #39062f
  9. #26041f
  10. #130210
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd149c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd149c
  2. #c42ca6
  3. #ca43b0
  4. #d15bba
  5. #d772c4
  6. #de8ace
  7. #e5a1d7
  8. #ebb9e1
  9. #f2d0eb
  10. #f8e8f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd149c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd149c
  2. #b71f99
  3. #b12a96
  4. #ab3494
  5. #a53f91
  6. #9f4a8e
  7. #98558b
  8. #926088
  9. #8c6a86
  10. #867583
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925280 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #23589f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #607099 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c8225d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7f469e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8f599a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c41d7b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd149c {
  color: #bd149c;
}
Background
.bg-bd149c {
  background-color: #bd149c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd149c {
  border: 2px solid #bd149c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd149c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 20 156;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 81% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd149c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd149c, #bd1447);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd149c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 20 156 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.76 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.38 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.61 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.19 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.70 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.25 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 11.54 #42eb63 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bd149c  rgb(189, 20, 156)  hsl(312, 81%, 41%)  Medium Violet Red
#14bd35  rgb(20, 189, 53)  hsl(132, 81%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#9cbd14  rgb(156, 189, 20)  hsl(72, 81%, 41%)  Apple Green
#149cbd  rgb(20, 156, 189)  hsl(192, 81%, 41%)  Bondi Blue