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#BD2EA4

#bd2ea4 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd2ea4 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 18.04% green and 64.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 75.66% magenta, 13.23% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 310.49°, with 60.85% saturation and 46.08% 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 5.13:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.74.

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Relative luminance0.1545

Complementary

  1. #bd2ea4
  2. #2ebd47

Split complementary

  1. #bd2ea4
  2. #5dbd2e
  3. #2ebd8f

Analogous

  1. #8f2ebd
  2. #bd2ea4
  3. #bd2e5d

Triadic

  1. #bd2ea4
  2. #a4bd2e
  3. #2ea4bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd2ea4
  2. #bd472e
  3. #2ebd47
  4. #2ea4bd

Square

  1. #bd2ea4
  2. #bd8f2e
  3. #2ebd47
  4. #2e5dbd

Monochromatic

  1. #421039
  2. #7f1f6f
  3. #bd2ea4
  4. #d85fc3
  5. #e79dda

Shades

#bd2ea4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd2ea4
  2. #aa2994
  3. #972583
  4. #842073
  5. #711c62
  6. #5f1752
  7. #4c1242
  8. #390e31
  9. #260921
  10. #130510
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd2ea4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd2ea4
  2. #c443ad
  3. #ca58b6
  4. #d16dbf
  5. #d782c8
  6. #de97d2
  7. #e5abdb
  8. #ebc0e4
  9. #f2d5ed
  10. #f8eaf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd2ea4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd2ea4
  2. #b736a0
  3. #b13e9d
  4. #ab4799
  5. #a54f96
  6. #9f5792
  7. #985f8e
  8. #92678b
  9. #8c7087
  10. #867884
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.09:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #945b87 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3160a7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6375a1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c73966 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8250a6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9060a2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c33584 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd2ea4 {
  color: #bd2ea4;
}
Background
.bg-bd2ea4 {
  background-color: #bd2ea4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd2ea4 {
  border: 2px solid #bd2ea4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd2ea4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 46 164;
  --color-primary-hsl: 310 61% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd2ea4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd2ea4, #bd2e5d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd2ea4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 46 164 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.74 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.97 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.08 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.37 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.45 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 10.93 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 11.85 #42d15b Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bd2ea4  rgb(189, 46, 164)  hsl(310, 61%, 46%)  Medium Violet Red
#2ebd47  rgb(46, 189, 71)  hsl(130, 61%, 46%)  Lime Green
#a4bd2e  rgb(164, 189, 46)  hsl(70, 61%, 46%)  Apple Green
#2ea4bd  rgb(46, 164, 189)  hsl(190, 61%, 46%)  Bondi Blue