Information about #BD46BD color

#BD46BD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BD46BD belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(189, 70, 189) (74.1% red, 27.5% green, 74.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 63 / 0 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BD46BD presents itself as a pleasantly vivid purple-pink magenta — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). Slightly further away sit Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) and Purple Flower (#A74AC7).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(189, 70, 189)), which gives #BD46BD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BD46BD: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. No one has named #BD46BD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BD46BD color variations

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

#BD46BD 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 #BD46BD

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#BD46BD
  • RGB189, 70, 189
  • CMYK0, 63, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(189, 70, 189)
  • HSL300°, 47%, 51%
  • HSL Precise300°, 47.41%, 50.784%
  • HSV300°, 63%, 74%
  • HSB300°, 63%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.741, 0.275, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.741, 0.275, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.741, 0.275, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBD46BD
  • DECIMAL ID12404413
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01