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#BD53A8

#bd53a8 ≈ Mulberry

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bd53a8 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 32.55% green and 65.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 56.08% magenta, 11.11% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 311.89°, with 44.54% saturation and 53.33% 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 4.97:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mulberry (#c54b8c), ΔE 6.72.

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Relative luminance0.1983

Complementary

  1. #bd53a8
  2. #53bd68

Split complementary

  1. #bd53a8
  2. #73bd53
  3. #53bd9d

Analogous

  1. #9d53bd
  2. #bd53a8
  3. #bd5373

Triadic

  1. #bd53a8
  2. #a8bd53
  3. #53a8bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd53a8
  2. #bd6853
  3. #53bd68
  4. #53a8bd

Square

  1. #bd53a8
  2. #bd9d53
  3. #53bd68
  4. #5373bd

Monochromatic

  1. #56214b
  2. #8d367c
  3. #bd53a8
  4. #d28ac4
  5. #e7c2e0

Shades

#bd53a8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd53a8
  2. #aa4b97
  3. #974286
  4. #843a76
  5. #713265
  6. #5f2a54
  7. #4c2143
  8. #391932
  9. #261122
  10. #130811
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd53a8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd53a8
  2. #c464b1
  3. #ca75b9
  4. #d187c2
  5. #d798cb
  6. #dea9d4
  7. #e5badc
  8. #ebcbe5
  9. #f2ddee
  10. #f8eef6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd53a8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd53a8
  2. #b758a4
  3. #b15ca0
  4. #ab619c
  5. #a56598
  6. #9f6a94
  7. #986e90
  8. #92738c
  9. #8c7788
  10. #867c84
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.97:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7b7b7b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9a6d8f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5471ab ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7381a5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c65876 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b66aa ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9671a6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c2568d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd53a8 {
  color: #bd53a8;
}
Background
.bg-bd53a8 {
  background-color: #bd53a8;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bd53a8 {
  border: 2px solid #bd53a8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd53a8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 83 168;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 45% 53%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd53a8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd53a8, #bd5373);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd53a8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 83 168 / 0.35);
}

#c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 6.72 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.22 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.66 #cf71af Sky Magenta ΔE 8.83 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 9.94 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.01 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 10.77 #42ac57 Inverted #7b7b7b Grayscale 

Mulberry
#bd53a8  rgb(189, 83, 168)  hsl(312, 45%, 53%)  Mulberry
#53bd68  rgb(83, 189, 104)  hsl(132, 45%, 53%)  Emerald
#a8bd53  rgb(168, 189, 83)  hsl(72, 45%, 53%)  Apple Green
#53a8bd  rgb(83, 168, 189)  hsl(192, 45%, 53%)  Moonstone Blue