What color is #BD21E8?

#BD21E8 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 #BD21E8?

The RGB value is 189, 33, 232: 189 red, 33 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BD21E8?

The complementary color is #4CE821, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BD21E8?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BD21E8 color

#BD21E8 rgb(189, 33, 232)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BD21E8 is a vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 12.9% green and 91% blue (189, 33, 232).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 81% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 86% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Promiscuous Pink (#BB11EE), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#BD21E8 color codes

HEX	`#BD21E8`
RGB	`rgb(189, 33, 232)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 12.9%, 91%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 81%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 86%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 86%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.17, 81.16, -66.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.17, 104.91, 320.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.093, 17.734, 77.85)`
Decimal	`12394984`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BD21E8, 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 #BD21E8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BD21E8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	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 #BD21E8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bd21e8; }
.text { color: #bd21e8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bd21e8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 33 232 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bd21e8, #e821af); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #BD21E8?: #BD21E8 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 #BD21E8?: The RGB value is 189, 33, 232: 189 red, 33 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BD21E8?: The complementary color is #4CE821, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BD21E8?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.