#BD42B0 Color

#BD42B0 is rgb(189, 66, 176) in RGB and hsl(306, 48%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#BD42B0

HEX#BD42B0

RGBrgb(189, 66, 176)

HSLhsl(306, 48%, 50%)

HSVhsv(306, 65%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(58.9% 0.2 332.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 7%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BD42B0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.6:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BD42B0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BD42B0 Complementary#42BD4F Analogous#8C42BD Analogous#BD4273 Triadic#B0BD42 Triadic#42B0BD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BD42B0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C65DBB #CF77C6 #D992D1 #E1A8DB #EAC3E6 #F3DDF1

Shades

#A23998 #8C3183 #71286A #5B2055 #40173C #2A0F27

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