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#BC008B

#bc008b ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc008b 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 54.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 26.06% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 315.64°, 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 5.98:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 3.86.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1256

Complementary

  1. #bc008b
  2. #00bc31

Split complementary

  1. #bc008b
  2. #2dbc00
  3. #00bc8f

Analogous

  1. #8f00bc
  2. #bc008b
  3. #bc002d

Triadic

  1. #bc008b
  2. #8bbc00
  3. #008bbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc008b
  2. #bc3100
  3. #00bc31
  4. #008bbc

Square

  1. #bc008b
  2. #bc8f00
  3. #00bc31
  4. #002dbc

Monochromatic

  1. #23001a
  2. #6f0052
  3. #bc008b
  4. #ff09bf
  5. #ff56d3

Shades

#bc008b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc008b
  2. #a9007d
  3. #96006f
  4. #840061
  5. #710053
  6. #5e0046
  7. #4b0038
  8. #38002a
  9. #26001c
  10. #13000e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc008b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc008b
  2. #c31a97
  3. #c933a2
  4. #d04dae
  5. #d766b9
  6. #de80c5
  7. #e499d1
  8. #ebb3dc
  9. #f2cce8
  10. #f8e6f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc008b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc008b
  2. #b60d8a
  3. #b01a89
  4. #aa2688
  5. #a43387
  6. #9e4086
  7. #984d84
  8. #925a83
  9. #8c6682
  10. #867381
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.98:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.51:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f4e75 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2b518e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #636d87 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c90050 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #803f8d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8f5589 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c4006d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc008b {
  color: #bc008b;
}
Background
.bg-bc008b {
  background-color: #bc008b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc008b {
  border: 2px solid #bc008b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc008b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 0 139;
  --color-primary-hsl: 316 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc008b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc008b, #bc002d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc008b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 0 139 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 3.86 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.07 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.48 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.94 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 10.63 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.75 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.05 #43ff74 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc008b  rgb(188, 0, 139)  hsl(316, 100%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#00bc31  rgb(0, 188, 49)  hsl(136, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#8bbc00  rgb(139, 188, 0)  hsl(76, 100%, 37%)  Apple Green
#008bbc  rgb(0, 139, 188)  hsl(196, 100%, 37%)  Cerulean