Recognised as Colour
#BD74BF
- #BD74BF
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#BD74BF is a magenta with RGB values 189, 116, 191 and HSL 298°, 37%, 60%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.4:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#BD74BF#BD74BF
HEX#BD74BF
RGBrgb(189, 116, 191)
RGB (0–1)0.7412, 0.4549, 0.749
RGB percentages74.1%, 45.5%, 74.9%
HSLhsl(298.4, 36.9%, 60.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(298.4, 39.3%, 74.9%)
CMYK1%, 39.3%, 0%, 25.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,416,191
CSS custom property--colour: #BD74BF;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.27071WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness150.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.41:1
Contrast with white3.27:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.41:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#898989
Inverted#428B40
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.27:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.41:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#76BF74
Analogous#9874BF, #BF749B
Triadic#BFBD74, #74BFBD
Split complementary#9BBF74, #74BF98
Tetradic#BF9874, #76BF74, #749BBF
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R189
G116
B191
Red189 (74.1%)
Green116 (45.5%)
Blue191 (74.9%)
Hue298.4°
Saturation (HSL)36.95%
Lightness60.2%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BD · G 74 · B BF
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