Recognised as Colour
#BD75CB
- #BD75CB
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#BD75CB is a magenta with RGB values 189, 117, 203 and HSL 290°, 45%, 63%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.6:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#BD75CB#BD75CB
HEX#BD75CB
RGBrgb(189, 117, 203)
RGB (0–1)0.7412, 0.4588, 0.7961
RGB percentages74.1%, 45.9%, 79.6%
HSLhsl(290.2, 45.3%, 62.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(290.2, 42.4%, 79.6%)
CMYK6.9%, 42.4%, 0%, 20.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,416,459
CSS custom property--colour: #BD75CB;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.27853WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness153 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.57:1
Contrast with white3.2:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.57:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#8B8B8B
Inverted#428A34
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.2:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.57:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#83CB75
Analogous#9275CB, #CB75AE
Triadic#CBBD75, #75CBBD
Split complementary#AECB75, #75CB92
Tetradic#CB9275, #83CB75, #75AECB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R189
G117
B203
Red189 (74.1%)
Green117 (45.9%)
Blue203 (79.6%)
Hue290.23°
Saturation (HSL)45.26%
Lightness62.75%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR BD · G 75 · B CB
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