#BD42A8 Color

#BD42A8 is rgb(189, 66, 168) in RGB and hsl(310, 48%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#BD42A8

HEX#BD42A8

RGBrgb(189, 66, 168)

HSLhsl(310, 48%, 50%)

HSVhsv(310, 65%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(58.5% 0.194 335.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 11%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BD42A8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.66:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.51:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BD42A8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BD42A8 Complementary#42BD57 Analogous#9442BD Analogous#BD426B Triadic#A8BD42 Triadic#42A8BD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BD42A8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C65DB4 #CF77C1 #D992CD #E1A8D7 #EAC3E3 #F3DDEF

Shades

#A23991 #8C317D #712865 #5B2051 #401739 #2A0F25

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