#BD42B5 Color

#BD42B5 is rgb(189, 66, 181) in RGB and hsl(304, 48%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BD42B5

HEX#BD42B5

RGBrgb(189, 66, 181)

HSLhsl(304, 48%, 50%)

HSVhsv(304, 65%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(59.2% 0.204 330.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 4%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BD42B5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.61:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BD42B5 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BD42B5 Complementary#42BD4A Analogous#8842BD Analogous#BD4277 Triadic#B5BD42 Triadic#42B5BD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BD42B5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C65DBF #CF77C9 #D992D4 #E1A8DD #EAC3E7 #F3DDF2

Shades

#A2399B #8C3186 #71286C #5B2057 #40173D #2A0F28

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