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#BD00A8

#bd00a8 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd00a8 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 65.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 11.11% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 306.67°, 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 5.63:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 7.99.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1365

Complementary

  1. #bd00a8
  2. #00bd15

Split complementary

  1. #bd00a8
  2. #49bd00
  3. #00bd74

Analogous

  1. #7400bd
  2. #bd00a8
  3. #bd0049

Triadic

  1. #bd00a8
  2. #a8bd00
  3. #00a8bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd00a8
  2. #bd1500
  3. #00bd15
  4. #00a8bd

Square

  1. #bd00a8
  2. #bd7400
  3. #00bd15
  4. #0049bd

Monochromatic

  1. #240020
  2. #710064
  3. #bd00a8
  4. #ff0be4
  5. #ff57ec

Shades

#bd00a8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd00a8
  2. #aa0097
  3. #970086
  4. #840076
  5. #710065
  6. #5f0054
  7. #4c0043
  8. #390032
  9. #260022
  10. #130011
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd00a8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd00a8
  2. #c41ab1
  3. #ca33b9
  4. #d14dc2
  5. #d766cb
  6. #de80d4
  7. #e599dc
  8. #ebb3e5
  9. #f2ccee
  10. #f8e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd00a8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd00a8
  2. #b70da4
  3. #b11aa0
  4. #ab269c
  5. #a53398
  6. #9f4094
  7. #984d90
  8. #925a8c
  9. #8c6688
  10. #867384
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925186 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0058ac ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5870a4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c72462 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7c44aa ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8c58a6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c31b84 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd00a8 {
  color: #bd00a8;
}
Background
.bg-bd00a8 {
  background-color: #bd00a8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd00a8 {
  border: 2px solid #bd00a8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd00a8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 0 168;
  --color-primary-hsl: 307 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd00a8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd00a8, #bd0049);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd00a8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 0 168 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 7.99 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.03 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.66 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.20 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.29 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.93 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 11.23 #42ff57 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bd00a8  rgb(189, 0, 168)  hsl(307, 100%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#00bd15  rgb(0, 189, 21)  hsl(127, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#a8bd00  rgb(168, 189, 0)  hsl(67, 100%, 37%)  Apple Green
#00a8bd  rgb(0, 168, 189)  hsl(187, 100%, 37%)  Bondi Blue