#BD42A4 Color

#BD42A4 is rgb(189, 66, 164) in RGB and hsl(312, 48%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#BD42A4

HEX#BD42A4

RGBrgb(189, 66, 164)

HSLhsl(312, 48%, 50%)

HSVhsv(312, 65%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(58.3% 0.191 336.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 13%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BD42A4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.69:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.48:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BD42A4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BD42A4 Complementary#42BD5B Analogous#9842BD Analogous#BD4267 Triadic#A4BD42 Triadic#42A4BD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BD42A4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C65DB1 #CF77BE #D992CA #E1A8D5 #EAC3E2 #F3DDEF

Shades

#A2398D #8C317A #712863 #5B204F #401738 #2A0F24

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