#BD42AC Color

#BD42AC is rgb(189, 66, 172) in RGB and hsl(308, 48%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#BD42AC

HEX#BD42AC

RGBrgb(189, 66, 172)

HSLhsl(308, 48%, 50%)

HSVhsv(308, 65%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(58.7% 0.197 333.7)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 9%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BD42AC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.63:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.54:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BD42AC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BD42AC Complementary#42BD53 Analogous#9042BD Analogous#BD426F Triadic#ACBD42 Triadic#42ACBD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BD42AC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C65DB8 #CF77C4 #D992CF #E1A8D9 #EAC3E5 #F3DDF0

Shades

#A23994 #8C3180 #712867 #5B2053 #40173B #2A0F26

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