#BD518D Color

#BD518D is rgb(189, 81, 141) in RGB and hsl(327, 45%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is PaleVioletRed. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BD518D

HEX#BD518D

RGBrgb(189, 81, 141)

HSLhsl(327, 45%, 53%)

HSVhsv(327, 57%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.154 348.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 25%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BD518D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.44:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.73:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BD518D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BD518D Complementary#51BD82 Analogous#B851BD Analogous#BD5157 Triadic#8DBD51 Triadic#518DBD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BD518D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C5679B #CF81AC #D897BB #E2B1CC #EAC8DA #F4E1EC

Shades

#AA417B #903768 #762D55 #5C2343 #431930 #290F1D

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