#BD40E2 Color

#BD40E2 is rgb(189, 64, 226) in RGB and hsl(286, 74%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BD40E2

HEX#BD40E2

RGBrgb(189, 64, 226)

HSLhsl(286, 74%, 57%)

HSVhsv(286, 72%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(61.6% 0.244 317.3)

CMYKcmyk(16%, 72%, 0%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BD40E2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.2:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BD40E2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BD40E2 Complementary#66E240 Analogous#6B40E2 Analogous#E240B7 Triadic#E2BD40 Triadic#40E2BD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BD40E2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C65BE6 #CF75EA #D890EE #E0A6F2 #E9C1F6 #F3DCFA

Shades

#AE20D9 #951CBA #791797 #601278 #440D54 #2B0835

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