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#BD2DCD

#bd2dcd ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd2dcd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 17.65% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.8% cyan, 78.05% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 294°, with 64% saturation and 49.02% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 6.39.

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Relative luminance0.171

Complementary

  1. #bd2dcd
  2. #3dcd2d

Split complementary

  1. #bd2dcd
  2. #8dcd2d
  3. #2dcd6d

Analogous

  1. #6d2dcd
  2. #bd2dcd
  3. #cd2d8d

Triadic

  1. #bd2dcd
  2. #cdbd2d
  3. #2dcdbd

Tetradic

  1. #bd2dcd
  2. #cd2d3d
  3. #3dcd2d
  4. #2dcdbd

Square

  1. #bd2dcd
  2. #cd6d2d
  3. #3dcd2d
  4. #2d8dcd

Monochromatic

  1. #491150
  2. #831f8e
  3. #bd2dcd
  4. #d269de
  5. #e5a7ec

Shades

#bd2dcd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd2dcd
  2. #aa29b9
  3. #9724a4
  4. #842090
  5. #711b7b
  6. #5f1767
  7. #4c1252
  8. #390e3e
  9. #260929
  10. #130515
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd2dcd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd2dcd
  2. #c442d2
  3. #ca57d7
  4. #d16cdc
  5. #d781e1
  6. #de96e6
  7. #e5abeb
  8. #ebc0f0
  9. #f2d5f5
  10. #f8eafa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd2dcd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd2dcd
  2. #b735c5
  3. #b13ebe
  4. #ab46b6
  5. #a54eae
  6. #9f57a7
  7. #985f9f
  8. #926797
  9. #8c6f8f
  10. #867888
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.75:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #965e9f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0068d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4b78c9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c04d7d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7957d0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8863cb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf42a3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd2dcd {
  color: #bd2dcd;
}
Background
.bg-bd2dcd {
  background-color: #bd2dcd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd2dcd {
  border: 2px solid #bd2dcd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd2dcd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 45 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 294 64% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd2dcd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd2dcd, #cd2d8d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd2dcd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 45 205 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 6.39 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.64 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.79 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.45 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.55 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.95 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.35 #42d232 Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#bd2dcd  rgb(189, 45, 205)  hsl(294, 64%, 49%)  Medium Orchid
#3dcd2d  rgb(61, 205, 45)  hsl(114, 64%, 49%)  Lime Green
#cdbd2d  rgb(205, 189, 45)  hsl(54, 64%, 49%)  Old Gold
#2dcdbd  rgb(45, 205, 189)  hsl(174, 64%, 49%)  Medium Turquoise