#BD11C6 Hex Color
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Purple turned all the way up. #bd11c6 is a loud, electric magenta-purple with a cool blue edge that reads almost neon on screen. That saturation makes it a risky full background but a great 10 percent accent for buttons, links, and highlights. It holds up best beside deep teal or charcoal. White text passes WCAG AA on it at roughly 5.2:1.
Questions about #bd11c6
What is #bd11c6 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #bd11c6 is rgb(189, 17, 198), in HSL hsl(297, 84%, 42%) and in CMYK 5%, 91%, 0%, 22%.
What colors pair well with #bd11c6?
Deep teal, charcoal, and dark navy all hold their ground against #bd11c6 without competing for attention. Keep it to small doses, since the saturation overwhelms large surfaces fast.
Is #bd11c6 readable on white or black?
#bd11c6 has a 5.17:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.05:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.