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#BD249F

#bd249f ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd249f is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 14.12% green and 62.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 80.95% magenta, 15.87% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 311.76°, with 68% saturation and 44.12% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.93.

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Relative luminance0.1458

Complementary

  1. #bd249f
  2. #24bd42

Split complementary

  1. #bd249f
  2. #53bd24
  3. #24bd8e

Analogous

  1. #8e24bd
  2. #bd249f
  3. #bd2453

Triadic

  1. #bd249f
  2. #9fbd24
  3. #249fbd

Tetradic

  1. #bd249f
  2. #bd4224
  3. #24bd42
  4. #249fbd

Square

  1. #bd249f
  2. #bd8e24
  3. #24bd42
  4. #2453bd

Monochromatic

  1. #3c0c33
  2. #7d1869
  3. #bd249f
  4. #de50c2
  5. #ea90d8

Shades

#bd249f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd249f
  2. #aa208f
  3. #971d7f
  4. #84196f
  5. #71165f
  6. #5f1250
  7. #4c0e40
  8. #390b30
  9. #260720
  10. #130410
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd249f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd249f
  2. #c43aa9
  3. #ca50b2
  4. #d166bc
  5. #d77cc5
  6. #de92cf
  7. #e5a7d9
  8. #ebbde2
  9. #f2d3ec
  10. #f8e9f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd249f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd249f
  2. #b72d9c
  3. #b13699
  4. #ab4096
  5. #a54993
  6. #9f5290
  7. #985b8c
  8. #926489
  9. #8c6e86
  10. #867783
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.36:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.92:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935783 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2c5ca2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #62739c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c82e61 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #814ba1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #905d9d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c42b7f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd249f {
  color: #bd249f;
}
Background
.bg-bd249f {
  background-color: #bd249f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd249f {
  border: 2px solid #bd249f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd249f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 36 159;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 68% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd249f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd249f, #bd2453);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd249f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 36 159 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.93 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.81 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.22 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.38 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 11.34 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 11.56 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 11.81 #42db60 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bd249f  rgb(189, 36, 159)  hsl(312, 68%, 44%)  Medium Violet Red
#24bd42  rgb(36, 189, 66)  hsl(132, 68%, 44%)  Lime Green
#9fbd24  rgb(159, 189, 36)  hsl(72, 68%, 44%)  Apple Green
#249fbd  rgb(36, 159, 189)  hsl(192, 68%, 44%)  Bondi Blue