Colour
#BD6BA3
- #BD6BA3
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Pale violetred
#BD6BA3 is a magenta with RGB values 189, 107, 163 and HSL 319°, 38%, 58%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.8:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Pale violetred.
Colour values
#BD6BA3#BD6BA3
HEX#BD6BA3
RGBrgb(189, 107, 163)
RGB (0–1)0.7412, 0.4196, 0.6392
RGB percentages74.1%, 42%, 63.9%
HSLhsl(319, 38.3%, 58%)
HSV / HSBhsv(319, 43.4%, 74.1%)
CMYK0%, 43.4%, 13.8%, 25.9%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,413,859
CSS custom property--colour: #BD6BA3;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.23979WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness142.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.8:1
Contrast with white3.62:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.8:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#808080
Inverted#42945C
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.62:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.8:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#6BBD85
Analogous#AE6BBD, #BD6B7A
Triadic#A3BD6B, #6BA3BD
Split complementary#7ABD6B, #6BBDAE
Tetradic#BDAE6B, #6BBD85, #6B7ABD
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R189
G107
B163
Red189 (74.1%)
Green107 (42%)
Blue163 (63.9%)
Hue319.02°
Saturation (HSL)38.32%
Lightness58.04%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BD · G 6B · B A3
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