Close to Pale Violet Red
#BD537A
#BD537A is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 32.5% green, and 47.8% blue. Its hue is 338°, with 45% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BD537A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.68:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BD537A as they’d see it.
#BD537A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BD537A
What color is #BD537A?
#BD537A is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 74.1% red, 32.5% green, and 47.8% blue. Its hue is 338°, with 45% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BD537A in RGB?
#BD537A is rgb(189, 83, 122): 189 red, 83 green, and 122 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BD537A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 56, 35, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BD537A?
PANTONE 7419 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BD537A?
Its complement #198765 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.