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#BD429F

#bd429f ≈ Mulberry

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bd429f is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 25.88% green and 62.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 65.08% magenta, 15.87% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 314.63°, with 48.24% saturation and 50% 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 4.73:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mulberry (#c54b8c), ΔE 6.16.

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Relative luminance0.1722

Complementary

  1. #bd429f
  2. #42bd60

Split complementary

  1. #bd429f
  2. #62bd42
  3. #42bd9d

Analogous

  1. #9d42bd
  2. #bd429f
  3. #bd4262

Triadic

  1. #bd429f
  2. #9fbd42
  3. #429fbd

Tetradic

  1. #bd429f
  2. #bd6042
  3. #42bd60
  4. #429fbd

Square

  1. #bd429f
  2. #bd9d42
  3. #42bd60
  4. #4262bd

Monochromatic

  1. #4c1a40
  2. #842e6f
  3. #bd429f
  4. #d17bbc
  5. #e5b3d9

Shades

#bd429f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd429f
  2. #aa3b8f
  3. #97357f
  4. #842e6f
  5. #71285f
  6. #5f2150
  7. #4c1a40
  8. #391430
  9. #260d20
  10. #130710
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd429f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd429f
  2. #c455a9
  3. #ca68b2
  4. #d17bbc
  5. #d78ec5
  6. #dea1cf
  7. #e5b3d9
  8. #ebc6e2
  9. #f2d9ec
  10. #f8ecf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd429f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd429f
  2. #b7489c
  3. #b14e99
  4. #ab5596
  5. #a55b93
  6. #9f6190
  7. #98678c
  8. #926d89
  9. #8c7486
  10. #867a83
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #966387 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4767a2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6e7a9c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c7466a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #875aa1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #94689d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c34583 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd429f {
  color: #bd429f;
}
Background
.bg-bd429f {
  background-color: #bd429f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd429f {
  border: 2px solid #bd429f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd429f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 66 159;
  --color-primary-hsl: 315 48% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd429f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd429f, #bd4262);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd429f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 66 159 / 0.35);
}

#c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 6.16 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.74 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.48 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.47 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.10 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 10.52 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 10.67 #42bd60 Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Mulberry
#bd429f  rgb(189, 66, 159)  hsl(315, 48%, 50%)  Mulberry
#42bd60  rgb(66, 189, 96)  hsl(135, 48%, 50%)  Emerald
#9fbd42  rgb(159, 189, 66)  hsl(75, 48%, 50%)  Apple Green
#429fbd  rgb(66, 159, 189)  hsl(195, 48%, 50%)  Bondi Blue