#BD51E1 Color

#BD51E1 is rgb(189, 81, 225) in RGB and hsl(285, 71%, 60%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#BD51E1

HEX#BD51E1

RGBrgb(189, 81, 225)

HSLhsl(285, 71%, 60%)

HSVhsv(285, 64%, 88%)

OKLCHoklch(63.3% 0.222 316.6)

CMYKcmyk(16%, 64%, 0%, 12%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BD51E1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.87:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.43:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BD51E1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#BD51E1 Complementary#75E151 Analogous#7551E1 Analogous#E151BD Triadic#E1BD51 Triadic#51E1BD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #BD51E1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C566E5 #CF81EA #D896ED #E1B1F2 #EAC6F5 #F3E0FA

Shades

#B02EDC #9821C0 #7C1B9D #61157A #450F57 #290934

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