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#BD3CB4

#bd3cb4 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd3cb4 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 23.53% green and 70.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 68.25% magenta, 4.76% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 304.19°, with 51.81% saturation and 48.82% 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 4.7:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 6.56.

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Relative luminance0.1735

Complementary

  1. #bd3cb4
  2. #3cbd45

Split complementary

  1. #bd3cb4
  2. #73bd3c
  3. #3cbd85

Analogous

  1. #853cbd
  2. #bd3cb4
  3. #bd3c73

Triadic

  1. #bd3cb4
  2. #b4bd3c
  3. #3cb4bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd3cb4
  2. #bd453c
  3. #3cbd45
  4. #3cb4bd

Square

  1. #bd3cb4
  2. #bd853c
  3. #3cbd45
  4. #3c73bd

Monochromatic

  1. #491745
  2. #832a7d
  3. #bd3cb4
  4. #d373cc
  5. #e5ade1

Shades

#bd3cb4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd3cb4
  2. #aa36a2
  3. #973090
  4. #842a7e
  5. #71246c
  6. #5f1e5a
  7. #4c1848
  8. #391236
  9. #260c24
  10. #130612
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd3cb4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd3cb4
  2. #c450bc
  3. #ca63c3
  4. #d177cb
  5. #d78ad2
  6. #de9eda
  7. #e5b1e1
  8. #ebc5e9
  9. #f2d8f0
  10. #f8ecf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd3cb4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd3cb4
  2. #b743af
  3. #b14aaa
  4. #ab50a4
  5. #a5579f
  6. #9f5e9a
  7. #986595
  8. #926c90
  9. #8c728a
  10. #867985
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #976292 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3268b7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #627ab1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c44b73 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #825ab6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8f67b2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c14592 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd3cb4 {
  color: #bd3cb4;
}
Background
.bg-bd3cb4 {
  background-color: #bd3cb4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd3cb4 {
  border: 2px solid #bd3cb4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd3cb4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 60 180;
  --color-primary-hsl: 304 52% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd3cb4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd3cb4, #bd3c73);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd3cb4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 60 180 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.56 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.02 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.73 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 9.74 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.20 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 10.72 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.85 #42c34b Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bd3cb4  rgb(189, 60, 180)  hsl(304, 52%, 49%)  Purpureus
#3cbd45  rgb(60, 189, 69)  hsl(124, 52%, 49%)  Kelly Green
#b4bd3c  rgb(180, 189, 60)  hsl(64, 52%, 49%)  Apple Green
#3cb4bd  rgb(60, 180, 189)  hsl(184, 52%, 49%)  Verdigris