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#BD3EC4

#bd3ec4 ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd3ec4 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 24.31% green and 76.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.57% cyan, 68.37% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.14% black. Its hue angle is 296.87°, with 53.17% saturation and 50.59% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 4.85.

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Relative luminance0.1825

Complementary

  1. #bd3ec4
  2. #45c43e

Split complementary

  1. #bd3ec4
  2. #88c43e
  3. #3ec47a

Analogous

  1. #7a3ec4
  2. #bd3ec4
  3. #c43e88

Triadic

  1. #bd3ec4
  2. #c4bd3e
  3. #3ec4bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd3ec4
  2. #c43e45
  3. #45c43e
  4. #3ec4bd

Square

  1. #bd3ec4
  2. #c47a3e
  3. #45c43e
  4. #3e88c4

Monochromatic

  1. #4e1950
  2. #862b8b
  3. #bd3ec4
  4. #d179d6
  5. #e5b3e8

Shades

#bd3ec4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd3ec4
  2. #aa38b0
  3. #97329d
  4. #842b89
  5. #712576
  6. #5f1f62
  7. #4c194e
  8. #39133b
  9. #260c27
  10. #130614
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd3ec4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd3ec4
  2. #c451ca
  3. #ca65d0
  4. #d178d6
  5. #d78bdc
  6. #de9fe2
  7. #e5b2e7
  8. #ebc5ed
  9. #f2d8f3
  10. #f8ecf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd3ec4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd3ec4
  2. #b745bd
  3. #b14bb6
  4. #ab52b0
  5. #a558a9
  6. #9f5fa2
  7. #98669b
  8. #926c94
  9. #8c738e
  10. #867987
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #767676 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #98649c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #216cc8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5a7cc1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c2537d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7f5dc6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8d69c2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c04b9e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd3ec4 {
  color: #bd3ec4;
}
Background
.bg-bd3ec4 {
  background-color: #bd3ec4;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bd3ec4 {
  border: 2px solid #bd3ec4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd3ec4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 62 196;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 53% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd3ec4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd3ec4, #c43e88);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd3ec4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 62 196 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 4.85 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.63 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.53 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.59 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 10.06 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 11.08 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 11.81 #42c13b Inverted #767676 Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#bd3ec4  rgb(189, 62, 196)  hsl(297, 53%, 51%)  Medium Orchid
#45c43e  rgb(69, 196, 62)  hsl(117, 53%, 51%)  Lime Green
#c4bd3e  rgb(196, 189, 62)  hsl(57, 53%, 51%)  Old Gold
#3ec4bd  rgb(62, 196, 189)  hsl(177, 53%, 51%)  Tiffany Blue