Information about #BD33CC color

#BD33CC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BD33CC falls into the Magenta Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(189, 51, 204) — 74.1% red, 20% green, 80% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 60 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BD33CC is a vivid, lively purple-pink magenta that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Steel Pink (#CC33CC). Slightly further away sit Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) and Pinky Purple (#C94CBE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(189, 51, 204)), which gives #BD33CC its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BD33CC: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for black. No one has named #BD33CC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BD33CC color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BD33CC color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BD33CC

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BD33CC
  • RGB189, 51, 204
  • CMYK6, 60, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(189, 51, 204)
  • HSL294°, 60%, 50%
  • HSL Precise294.118°, 60%, 50%
  • HSV294°, 75%, 80%
  • HSB294°, 75%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.200, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.200, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.200, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD33CC
  • DECIMAL ID12399564
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01