Magenta
#BD40CE · Magenta
#BD40CE is Magenta, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 189, 64, 206 and a relative luminance of 0.189, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.19
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.39:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.79:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #BD40CE?
#BD40CE is Magenta, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 189, 64, 206, and in HSL it is 293°, 59%, 53%.
Is #BD40CE a light or dark color?
#BD40CE has a relative luminance of 0.189, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #BD40CE?
Its complementary color is #51CE40. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.