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#BD3DA4

#bd3da4 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd3da4 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 23.92% green and 64.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 67.72% magenta, 13.23% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 311.72°, with 51.2% saturation and 49.02% 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 4.81:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 7.16.

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Relative luminance0.1684

Complementary

  1. #bd3da4
  2. #3dbd56

Split complementary

  1. #bd3da4
  2. #64bd3d
  3. #3dbd96

Analogous

  1. #963dbd
  2. #bd3da4
  3. #bd3d64

Triadic

  1. #bd3da4
  2. #a4bd3d
  3. #3da4bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd3da4
  2. #bd563d
  3. #3dbd56
  4. #3da4bd

Square

  1. #bd3da4
  2. #bd963d
  3. #3dbd56
  4. #3d64bd

Monochromatic

  1. #491840
  2. #832a72
  3. #bd3da4
  4. #d274c0
  5. #e5aeda

Shades

#bd3da4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd3da4
  2. #aa3794
  3. #973183
  4. #842b73
  5. #712562
  6. #5f1f52
  7. #4c1842
  8. #391231
  9. #260c21
  10. #130610
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd3da4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd3da4
  2. #c450ad
  3. #ca64b6
  4. #d177bf
  5. #d78bc8
  6. #de9ed2
  7. #e5b1db
  8. #ebc5e4
  9. #f2d8ed
  10. #f8ecf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd3da4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd3da4
  2. #b744a0
  3. #b14a9d
  4. #ab5199
  5. #a55896
  6. #9f5f92
  7. #98658e
  8. #926c8b
  9. #8c7387
  10. #867984
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #966189 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4066a7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6979a1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c7446b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8558a6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9266a2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c34186 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd3da4 {
  color: #bd3da4;
}
Background
.bg-bd3da4 {
  background-color: #bd3da4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd3da4 {
  border: 2px solid #bd3da4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd3da4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 61 164;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 51% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd3da4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd3da4, #bd3d64);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd3da4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 61 164 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 7.16 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 7.55 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.76 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.44 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.51 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 10.77 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 11.60 #42c25b Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bd3da4  rgb(189, 61, 164)  hsl(312, 51%, 49%)  Medium Violet Red
#3dbd56  rgb(61, 189, 86)  hsl(132, 51%, 49%)  Emerald
#a4bd3d  rgb(164, 189, 61)  hsl(72, 51%, 49%)  Apple Green
#3da4bd  rgb(61, 164, 189)  hsl(192, 51%, 49%)  Bondi Blue