#BD4C9D Color

#BD4C9D is rgb(189, 76, 157) in RGB and hsl(317, 46%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is PaleVioletRed. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BD4C9D

HEX#BD4C9D

RGBrgb(189, 76, 157)

HSLhsl(317, 46%, 52%)

HSVhsv(317, 60%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.172 340.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 17%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BD4C9D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.48:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.68:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BD4C9D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BD4C9D Complementary#4CBD6C Analogous#A54CBD Analogous#BD4C65 Triadic#9DBD4C Triadic#4C9DBD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BD4C9D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C766AB #CF7DB8 #D897C6 #E1ADD2 #EAC7E0 #F3DDED

Shades

#A83E8A #8D3474 #732B5F #5D224C #431937 #290F22

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