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#BC007E

#bc007e ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc007e is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 0% green and 49.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 32.98% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 319.79°, with 100% saturation and 36.86% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios 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.

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Relative luminance0.122

Complementary

  1. #bc007e
  2. #00bc3e

Split complementary

  1. #bc007e
  2. #20bc00
  3. #00bc9c

Analogous

  1. #9c00bc
  2. #bc007e
  3. #bc0020

Triadic

  1. #bc007e
  2. #7ebc00
  3. #007ebc

Tetradic

  1. #bc007e
  2. #bc3e00
  3. #00bc3e
  4. #007ebc

Square

  1. #bc007e
  2. #bc9c00
  3. #00bc3e
  4. #0020bc

Monochromatic

  1. #230017
  2. #6f004b
  3. #bc007e
  4. #ff09ae
  5. #ff56c7

Shades

#bc007e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc007e
  2. #a90071
  3. #960065
  4. #840058
  5. #71004c
  6. #5e003f
  7. #4b0032
  8. #380026
  9. #260019
  10. #13000d
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc007e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc007e
  2. #c31a8b
  3. #c93398
  4. #d04da5
  5. #d766b2
  6. #de80bf
  7. #e499cb
  8. #ebb3d8
  9. #f2cce5
  10. #f8e6f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc007e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc007e
  2. #b60d7e
  3. #b01a7e
  4. #aa267f
  5. #a4337f
  6. #9e407f
  7. #984d7f
  8. #925a7f
  9. #8c6680
  10. #867380
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.11:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f4c6e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #344f80 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #686c7a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cb0049 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #823d7f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #91557c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c50062 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc007e {
  color: #bc007e;
}
Background
.bg-bc007e {
  background-color: #bc007e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc007e {
  border: 2px solid #bc007e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc007e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 0 126;
  --color-primary-hsl: 320 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc007e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc007e, #bc0020);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc007e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 0 126 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 3.00 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 6.84 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 8.98 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.54 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.20 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.29 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 10.47 #43ff81 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc007e  rgb(188, 0, 126)  hsl(320, 100%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#00bc3e  rgb(0, 188, 62)  hsl(140, 100%, 37%)  Lime Green
#7ebc00  rgb(126, 188, 0)  hsl(80, 100%, 37%)  Apple Green
#007ebc  rgb(0, 126, 188)  hsl(200, 100%, 37%)  Steel Blue