Colour
#BD0473
- #BD0473
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Medium violet red
#BD0473 is a magenta with RGB values 189, 4, 115 and HSL 324°, 96%, 38%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 6.1:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium violet red.
Colour values
#BD0473#BD0473
HEX#BD0473
RGBrgb(189, 4, 115)
RGB (0–1)0.7412, 0.0157, 0.451
RGB percentages74.1%, 1.6%, 45.1%
HSLhsl(324, 95.9%, 37.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(324, 97.9%, 74.1%)
CMYK0%, 97.9%, 39.2%, 25.9%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,387,443
CSS custom property--colour: #BD0473;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.12143WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness110.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 6.12:1
Contrast with white6.12:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black3.43:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#333333
Inverted#42FB8C
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text6.12:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text3.43:1WCAG large text: AA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#04BD4E
Analogous#AB04BD, #BD0416
Triadic#73BD04, #0473BD
Split complementary#17BD04, #04BDAB
Tetradic#BDAB04, #04BD4E, #0417BD
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R189
G4
B115
Red189 (74.1%)
Green4 (1.6%)
Blue115 (45.1%)
Hue324°
Saturation (HSL)95.85%
Lightness37.84%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BD · G 04 · B 73
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