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#BD8DCF

#bd8dcf ≈ Wisteria

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#bd8dcf is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 55.29% green and 81.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.7% cyan, 31.88% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 283.64°, with 40.74% saturation and 68.24% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, 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 7.87:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Wisteria (#c9a0dc), ΔE 5.14.

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Relative luminance0.3437

Complementary

  1. #bd8dcf
  2. #9fcf8d

Split complementary

  1. #bd8dcf
  2. #c0cf8d
  3. #8dcf9c

Analogous

  1. #9c8dcf
  2. #bd8dcf
  3. #cf8dc0

Triadic

  1. #bd8dcf
  2. #cfbd8d
  3. #8dcfbd

Tetradic

  1. #bd8dcf
  2. #cf8d9f
  3. #9fcf8d
  4. #8dcfbd

Square

  1. #bd8dcf
  2. #cf9c8d
  3. #9fcf8d
  4. #8dc0cf

Monochromatic

  1. #743a89
  2. #9e57b8
  3. #bd8dcf
  4. #dcc3e6
  5. #f7f1f9

Shades

#bd8dcf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd8dcf
  2. #aa7fba
  3. #9771a6
  4. #846391
  5. #71557c
  6. #5f4768
  7. #4c3853
  8. #392a3e
  9. #261c29
  10. #130e15
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd8dcf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd8dcf
  2. #c498d4
  3. #caa4d9
  4. #d1afdd
  5. #d7bbe2
  6. #dec6e7
  7. #e5d1ec
  8. #ebddf1
  9. #f2e8f5
  10. #f8f4fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd8dcf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd8dcf
  2. #b78cc7
  3. #b18abf
  4. #ab89b7
  5. #a588af
  6. #9f87a8
  7. #9885a0
  8. #928498
  9. #8c8390
  10. #868188
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 7.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #9e9e9e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #ab98b4 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #849bd2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8fa0cd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bd95a5 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9e96d1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a399ce ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bd92b7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd8dcf {
  color: #bd8dcf;
}
Background
.bg-bd8dcf {
  background-color: #bd8dcf;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bd8dcf {
  border: 2px solid #bd8dcf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd8dcf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 141 207;
  --color-primary-hsl: 284 41% 68%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd8dcf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd8dcf, #cf8dc0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd8dcf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 141 207 / 0.35);
}

#c9a0dc Wisteria ΔE 5.14 #b57edc Floral Lavender ΔE 6.21 #dda0dd Plum ΔE 7.19 #c8a2c8 Lilac ΔE 8.25 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 8.97 #9678b6 Purple Mountain Majesty ΔE 9.39 #ee82ee Violet ΔE 9.59 #427230 Inverted #9e9e9e Grayscale 

Wisteria
#bd8dcf  rgb(189, 141, 207)  hsl(284, 41%, 68%)  Wisteria
#9fcf8d  rgb(159, 207, 141)  hsl(104, 41%, 68%)  Pistachio
#cfbd8d  rgb(207, 189, 141)  hsl(44, 41%, 68%)  Ecru
#8dcfbd  rgb(141, 207, 189)  hsl(164, 41%, 68%)  Medium Aquamarine