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#BD01AC

#bd01ac ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd01ac is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 0.39% green and 67.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 99.47% magenta, 8.99% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 305.43°, with 98.95% saturation and 37.25% 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 5.58:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 8.59.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1382

Complementary

  1. #bd01ac
  2. #01bd12

Split complementary

  1. #bd01ac
  2. #4ebd01
  3. #01bd70

Analogous

  1. #7001bd
  2. #bd01ac
  3. #bd014e

Triadic

  1. #bd01ac
  2. #acbd01
  3. #01acbd

Tetradic

  1. #bd01ac
  2. #bd1201
  3. #01bd12
  4. #01acbd

Square

  1. #bd01ac
  2. #bd7001
  3. #01bd12
  4. #014ebd

Monochromatic

  1. #250021
  2. #710167
  3. #bd01ac
  4. #fe0de8
  5. #fe59ef

Shades

#bd01ac mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd01ac
  2. #aa019b
  3. #97018a
  4. #840178
  5. #710167
  6. #5f0156
  7. #4c0045
  8. #390034
  9. #260022
  10. #130011
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd01ac mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd01ac
  2. #c41ab4
  3. #ca34bd
  4. #d14dc5
  5. #d767cd
  6. #de80d6
  7. #e599de
  8. #ebb3e6
  9. #f2ccee
  10. #f8e6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd01ac mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd01ac
  2. #b70ea8
  3. #b11aa3
  4. #ab279f
  5. #a5349a
  6. #9f4196
  7. #984d92
  8. #925a8d
  9. #8c6789
  10. #867384
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.76:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925188 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0059b0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5670a8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c62864 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7b45ae ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8b58aa ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c31e87 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd01ac {
  color: #bd01ac;
}
Background
.bg-bd01ac {
  background-color: #bd01ac;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd01ac {
  border: 2px solid #bd01ac;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd01ac;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 1 172;
  --color-primary-hsl: 305 99% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd01ac {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd01ac, #bd014e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd01ac {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 1 172 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.59 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.77 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.12 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.36 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.56 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.75 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.13 #42fe53 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bd01ac  rgb(189, 1, 172)  hsl(305, 99%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#01bd12  rgb(1, 189, 18)  hsl(125, 99%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#acbd01  rgb(172, 189, 1)  hsl(65, 99%, 37%)  Apple Green
#01acbd  rgb(1, 172, 189)  hsl(185, 99%, 37%)  Cadet Blue