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#BC007D

#bc007d ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc007d is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 0% green and 49.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 33.51% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 320.11°, with 100% saturation and 36.86% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 3.02.

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Relative luminance0.1217

Complementary

  1. #bc007d
  2. #00bc3f

Split complementary

  1. #bc007d
  2. #1fbc00
  3. #00bc9d

Analogous

  1. #9d00bc
  2. #bc007d
  3. #bc001f

Triadic

  1. #bc007d
  2. #7dbc00
  3. #007dbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc007d
  2. #bc3f00
  3. #00bc3f
  4. #007dbc

Square

  1. #bc007d
  2. #bc9d00
  3. #00bc3f
  4. #001fbc

Monochromatic

  1. #230017
  2. #6f004a
  3. #bc007d
  4. #ff09ad
  5. #ff56c6

Shades

#bc007d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc007d
  2. #a90071
  3. #960064
  4. #840058
  5. #71004b
  6. #5e003f
  7. #4b0032
  8. #380026
  9. #260019
  10. #13000d
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc007d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc007d
  2. #c31a8a
  3. #c93397
  4. #d04da4
  5. #d766b1
  6. #de80be
  7. #e499cb
  8. #ebb3d8
  9. #f2cce5
  10. #f8e6f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc007d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc007d
  2. #b60d7d
  3. #b01a7e
  4. #aa267e
  5. #a4337e
  6. #9e407f
  7. #984d7f
  8. #925a7f
  9. #8c667f
  10. #867380
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.11:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f4c6e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #344f7f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #686c79 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cb0048 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #823d7e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #91557b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c50062 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc007d {
  color: #bc007d;
}
Background
.bg-bc007d {
  background-color: #bc007d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc007d {
  border: 2px solid #bc007d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc007d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 0 125;
  --color-primary-hsl: 320 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc007d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc007d, #bc001f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc007d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 0 125 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 3.02 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 6.68 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 8.86 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.53 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.22 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.29 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 10.31 #43ff82 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc007d  rgb(188, 0, 125)  hsl(320, 100%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#00bc3f  rgb(0, 188, 63)  hsl(140, 100%, 37%)  Lime Green
#7dbc00  rgb(125, 188, 0)  hsl(80, 100%, 37%)  Apple Green
#007dbc  rgb(0, 125, 188)  hsl(200, 100%, 37%)  Steel Blue