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#BD2D9F

#bd2d9f ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd2d9f is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 17.65% green and 62.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.19% magenta, 15.87% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 312.5°, with 61.54% saturation and 45.88% 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 5.2:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.86.

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Relative luminance0.152

Complementary

  1. #bd2d9f
  2. #2dbd4b

Split complementary

  1. #bd2d9f
  2. #57bd2d
  3. #2dbd93

Analogous

  1. #932dbd
  2. #bd2d9f
  3. #bd2d57

Triadic

  1. #bd2d9f
  2. #9fbd2d
  3. #2d9fbd

Tetradic

  1. #bd2d9f
  2. #bd4b2d
  3. #2dbd4b
  4. #2d9fbd

Square

  1. #bd2d9f
  2. #bd932d
  3. #2dbd4b
  4. #2d57bd

Monochromatic

  1. #411037
  2. #7f1e6b
  3. #bd2d9f
  4. #d95ebf
  5. #e79cd8

Shades

#bd2d9f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd2d9f
  2. #aa298f
  3. #97247f
  4. #84206f
  5. #711b5f
  6. #5f1750
  7. #4c1240
  8. #390e30
  9. #260920
  10. #130510
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd2d9f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd2d9f
  2. #c442a9
  3. #ca57b2
  4. #d16cbc
  5. #d781c5
  6. #de96cf
  7. #e5abd9
  8. #ebc0e2
  9. #f2d5ec
  10. #f8eaf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd2d9f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd2d9f
  2. #b7359c
  3. #b13e99
  4. #ab4696
  5. #a54e93
  6. #9f5790
  7. #985f8c
  8. #926789
  9. #8c6f86
  10. #867883
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.2:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.04:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #945a84 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #345fa2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #65759c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c83563 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #824fa1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #91609d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c33280 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd2d9f {
  color: #bd2d9f;
}
Background
.bg-bd2d9f {
  background-color: #bd2d9f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd2d9f {
  border: 2px solid #bd2d9f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd2d9f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 45 159;
  --color-primary-hsl: 313 62% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd2d9f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd2d9f, #bd2d57);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd2d9f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 45 159 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.86 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.53 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.53 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.10 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 11.26 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 11.52 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 11.65 #42d260 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bd2d9f  rgb(189, 45, 159)  hsl(313, 62%, 46%)  Medium Violet Red
#2dbd4b  rgb(45, 189, 75)  hsl(133, 62%, 46%)  Lime Green
#9fbd2d  rgb(159, 189, 45)  hsl(73, 62%, 46%)  Apple Green
#2d9fbd  rgb(45, 159, 189)  hsl(193, 62%, 46%)  Bondi Blue