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#BD0AA2 Color

#BD0AA2 is rgb(189, 10, 162) in RGB, hsl(309, 90%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 14%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BD0AA2
HEX#BD0AA2
RGBrgb(189, 10, 162)
HSLhsl(309, 90%, 39%)
HSVhsv(309, 95%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 95%, 14%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(54.7% 0.237 336.6)
LABlab(43.84% 71.08 -33.85)
LCHlch(43.84% 78.73 334.53)

What #BD0AA2 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BD0AA2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#BD0AA2 Channel Values

How #BD0AA2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 189 · G 10 · B 1628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 309° · S 90% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 309° · S 95% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 95% · Y 14% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.63:1 vs white · 3.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BD0AA2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BD0AA2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BD0AA2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BD0AA2

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #BD0AA2 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BD0AA2
Protanopia#5454A2
Protanomaly#8B42A2
Deuteranopia#73739F
Deuteranomaly#965AA0
Tritanopia#B53E3E
Tritanomaly#B83174
Achromatopsia#676767

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Using #BD0AA2 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bd0aa2: #BD0AA2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BD0AA2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bd0aa2': '#BD0AA2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.741, green: 0.039, blue: 0.635)
Android XML<color name="color_bd0aa2">#BD0AA2</color>
SVG fillfill="#BD0AA2"

More Pink Colors

#BD0AA2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BD0AA2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BD0AA2?

#BD0AA2 is a dark pink — rgb(189, 10, 162) in RGB and hsl(309, 90%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.35.

What is the RGB value of #BD0AA2?

#BD0AA2 is rgb(189, 10, 162) — red 189, green 10, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BD0AA2?

#BD0AA2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 14%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BD0AA2 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #BD0AA2 scores 5.63:1 against white and 3.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BD0AA2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BD0AA2 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 16.82, which is visibly different.

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