#BD42B3 Color

#BD42B3 is rgb(189, 66, 179) in RGB and hsl(305, 48%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BD42B3

HEX#BD42B3

RGBrgb(189, 66, 179)

HSLhsl(305, 48%, 50%)

HSVhsv(305, 65%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.203 331.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 5%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BD42B3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

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

TextBlack text4.59:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BD42B3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BD42B3 Complementary#42BD4D Analogous#8A42BD Analogous#BD4275 Triadic#B3BD42 Triadic#42B3BD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BD42B3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C65DBD #CF77C8 #D992D3 #E1A8DC #EAC3E7 #F3DDF1

Shades

#A2399A #8C3184 #71286B #5B2056 #40173D #2A0F27

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