#BD42AA Color

#BD42AA is rgb(189, 66, 170) in RGB and hsl(309, 48%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#BD42AA

HEX#BD42AA

RGBrgb(189, 66, 170)

HSLhsl(309, 48%, 50%)

HSVhsv(309, 65%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.196 334.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 10%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BD42AA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.52:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BD42AA based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BD42AA Complementary#42BD55 Analogous#9242BD Analogous#BD426D Triadic#AABD42 Triadic#42AABD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BD42AA, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C65DB6 #CF77C2 #D992CE #E1A8D8 #EAC3E4 #F3DDF0

Shades

#A23992 #8C317E #712866 #5B2052 #40173A #2A0F25

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