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#BD00A0

#bd00a0 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd00a0 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 0% green and 62.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 15.34% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 309.21°, with 100% saturation and 37.06% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.76.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1336

Complementary

  1. #bd00a0
  2. #00bd1d

Split complementary

  1. #bd00a0
  2. #41bd00
  3. #00bd7c

Analogous

  1. #7c00bd
  2. #bd00a0
  3. #bd0041

Triadic

  1. #bd00a0
  2. #a0bd00
  3. #00a0bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd00a0
  2. #bd1d00
  3. #00bd1d
  4. #00a0bd

Square

  1. #bd00a0
  2. #bd7c00
  3. #00bd1d
  4. #0041bd

Monochromatic

  1. #24001e
  2. #71005f
  3. #bd00a0
  4. #ff0bd9
  5. #ff57e5

Shades

#bd00a0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd00a0
  2. #aa0090
  3. #970080
  4. #840070
  5. #710060
  6. #5f0050
  7. #4c0040
  8. #390030
  9. #260020
  10. #130010
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd00a0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd00a0
  2. #c41aaa
  3. #ca33b3
  4. #d14dbd
  5. #d766c6
  6. #de80d0
  7. #e599d9
  8. #ebb3e3
  9. #f2ccec
  10. #f8e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd00a0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd00a0
  2. #b70d9d
  3. #b11a9a
  4. #ab2696
  5. #a53393
  6. #9f4090
  7. #984d8d
  8. #925a8a
  9. #8c6686
  10. #867383
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #915081 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1156a3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5c6f9c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c81d5d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7d43a2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8d579e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c4147d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd00a0 {
  color: #bd00a0;
}
Background
.bg-bd00a0 {
  background-color: #bd00a0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd00a0 {
  border: 2px solid #bd00a0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd00a0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 0 160;
  --color-primary-hsl: 309 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd00a0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd00a0, #bd0041);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd00a0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 0 160 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.76 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.63 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.83 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.10 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.73 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 10.82 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 11.32 #42ff5f Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bd00a0  rgb(189, 0, 160)  hsl(309, 100%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#00bd1d  rgb(0, 189, 29)  hsl(129, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#a0bd00  rgb(160, 189, 0)  hsl(69, 100%, 37%)  Apple Green
#00a0bd  rgb(0, 160, 189)  hsl(189, 100%, 37%)  Bondi Blue