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#BD2C83

#bd2c83 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd2c83 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 17.25% green and 51.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.72% magenta, 30.69% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 324°, with 62.23% saturation and 45.69% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 1.92.

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Relative luminance0.1426

Complementary

  1. #bd2c83
  2. #2cbd66

Split complementary

  1. #bd2c83
  2. #3bbd2c
  3. #2cbdaf

Analogous

  1. #af2cbd
  2. #bd2c83
  3. #bd2c3b

Triadic

  1. #bd2c83
  2. #83bd2c
  3. #2c83bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd2c83
  2. #bd662c
  3. #2cbd66
  4. #2c83bd

Square

  1. #bd2c83
  2. #bdaf2c
  3. #2cbd66
  4. #2c3bbd

Monochromatic

  1. #410f2d
  2. #7f1e58
  3. #bd2c83
  4. #d95ca7
  5. #e89ac9

Shades

#bd2c83 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd2c83
  2. #aa2876
  3. #972369
  4. #841f5c
  5. #711a4f
  6. #5f1642
  7. #4c1234
  8. #390d27
  9. #26091a
  10. #13040d
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd2c83 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd2c83
  2. #c4418f
  3. #ca569c
  4. #d16ba8
  5. #d780b5
  6. #de96c1
  7. #e5abcd
  8. #ebc0da
  9. #f2d5e6
  10. #f8eaf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd2c83 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd2c83
  2. #b73483
  3. #b13d82
  4. #ab4582
  5. #a54e82
  6. #9f5682
  7. #985e81
  8. #926781
  9. #8c6f81
  10. #867880
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.85:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925775 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #445985 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6e7380 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cb2354 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #864b84 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #945e81 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c5276a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd2c83 {
  color: #bd2c83;
}
Background
.bg-bd2c83 {
  background-color: #bd2c83;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd2c83 {
  border: 2px solid #bd2c83;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd2c83;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 44 131;
  --color-primary-hsl: 324 62% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd2c83 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd2c83, #bd2c3b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd2c83 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 44 131 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 1.92 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 6.25 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 6.86 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.60 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 9.33 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.63 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 10.86 #42d37c Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bd2c83  rgb(189, 44, 131)  hsl(324, 62%, 46%)  Medium Violet Red
#2cbd66  rgb(44, 189, 102)  hsl(144, 62%, 46%)  Emerald
#83bd2c  rgb(131, 189, 44)  hsl(84, 62%, 46%)  Apple Green
#2c83bd  rgb(44, 131, 189)  hsl(204, 62%, 46%)  Steel Blue