What color is #BD1CF0?

#BD1CF0 is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Promiscuous Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BD1CF0?

The RGB value is 189, 28, 240: 189 red, 28 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD1CF0?

The complementary color is #4FF01C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD1CF0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD1CF0 color

#BD1CF0 rgb(189, 28, 240)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BD1CF0 is a vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 11% green and 94.1% blue (189, 28, 240).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 88% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 88% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Promiscuous Pink (#BB11EE), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.59:1).

#BD1CF0 color codes

HEX	`#BD1CF0`
RGB	`rgb(189, 28, 240)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 11%, 94.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 88%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 88%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 88%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.43, 83.49, -70.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.43, 109.32, 319.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.127, 17.942, 83.929)`
Decimal	`12393712`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD1CF0, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BD1CF0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BD1CF0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BD1CF0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd1cf0; }
.text { color: #bd1cf0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd1cf0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 28 240 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd1cf0, #f01cb9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BD1CF0?: #BD1CF0 is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Promiscuous Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BD1CF0?: The RGB value is 189, 28, 240: 189 red, 28 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD1CF0?: The complementary color is #4FF01C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD1CF0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.