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#bd8ecf ≈ Wisteria

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#bd8ecf is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 55.69% green and 81.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.7% cyan, 31.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 283.38°, with 40.37% saturation and 68.43% 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 7.93:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Wisteria (#c9a0dc), ΔE 4.88.

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Relative luminance0.3467

Complementary

  1. #bd8ecf
  2. #a0cf8e

Split complementary

  1. #bd8ecf
  2. #c1cf8e
  3. #8ecf9c

Analogous

  1. #9c8ecf
  2. #bd8ecf
  3. #cf8ec1

Triadic

  1. #bd8ecf
  2. #cfbd8e
  3. #8ecfbd

Tetradic

  1. #bd8ecf
  2. #cf8ea0
  3. #a0cf8e
  4. #8ecfbd

Square

  1. #bd8ecf
  2. #cf9c8e
  3. #a0cf8e
  4. #8ec1cf

Monochromatic

  1. #743a8a
  2. #9e58b8
  3. #bd8ecf
  4. #dcc4e6
  5. #f7f1f9

Shades

#bd8ecf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd8ecf
  2. #aa80ba
  3. #9772a6
  4. #846391
  5. #71557c
  6. #5f4768
  7. #4c3953
  8. #392b3e
  9. #261c29
  10. #130e15
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd8ecf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd8ecf
  2. #c499d4
  3. #caa5d9
  4. #d1b0dd
  5. #d7bbe2
  6. #dec7e7
  7. #e5d2ec
  8. #ebddf1
  9. #f2e8f5
  10. #f8f4fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd8ecf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd8ecf
  2. #b78dc7
  3. #b18bbf
  4. #ab8ab7
  5. #a588af
  6. #9f87a8
  7. #9886a0
  8. #928498
  9. #8c8390
  10. #868188
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.65:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 7.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #9f9f9f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #ac98b4 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #859cd2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #90a1cd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bd96a6 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9e97d1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a499ce ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bd93b8 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd8ecf {
  color: #bd8ecf;
}
Background
.bg-bd8ecf {
  background-color: #bd8ecf;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bd8ecf {
  border: 2px solid #bd8ecf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd8ecf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 142 207;
  --color-primary-hsl: 283 40% 68%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd8ecf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd8ecf, #cf8ec1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd8ecf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 142 207 / 0.35);
}

#c9a0dc Wisteria ΔE 4.88 #b57edc Floral Lavender ΔE 6.46 #dda0dd Plum ΔE 7.04 #c8a2c8 Lilac ΔE 7.98 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 9.22 #9678b6 Purple Mountain Majesty ΔE 9.51 #ee82ee Violet ΔE 9.73 #427130 Inverted #9f9f9f Grayscale 

Wisteria
#bd8ecf  rgb(189, 142, 207)  hsl(283, 40%, 68%)  Wisteria
#a0cf8e  rgb(160, 207, 142)  hsl(103, 40%, 68%)  Pistachio
#cfbd8e  rgb(207, 189, 142)  hsl(43, 40%, 68%)  Ecru
#8ecfbd  rgb(142, 207, 189)  hsl(163, 40%, 68%)  Seafoam Green