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#BC008F

#bc008f ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc008f 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 56.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 23.94% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 314.36°, 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 5.94:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.38.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1267

Complementary

  1. #bc008f
  2. #00bc2d

Split complementary

  1. #bc008f
  2. #31bc00
  3. #00bc8b

Analogous

  1. #8b00bc
  2. #bc008f
  3. #bc0031

Triadic

  1. #bc008f
  2. #8fbc00
  3. #008fbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc008f
  2. #bc2d00
  3. #00bc2d
  4. #008fbc

Square

  1. #bc008f
  2. #bc8b00
  3. #00bc2d
  4. #0031bc

Monochromatic

  1. #23001b
  2. #6f0055
  3. #bc008f
  4. #ff09c4
  5. #ff56d7

Shades

#bc008f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc008f
  2. #a90081
  3. #960072
  4. #840064
  5. #710056
  6. #5e0048
  7. #4b0039
  8. #38002b
  9. #26001d
  10. #13000e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc008f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc008f
  2. #c31a9a
  3. #c933a5
  4. #d04db1
  5. #d766bc
  6. #de80c7
  7. #e499d2
  8. #ebb3dd
  9. #f2cce9
  10. #f8e6f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc008f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc008f
  2. #b60d8e
  3. #b01a8c
  4. #aa268b
  5. #a43389
  6. #9e4088
  7. #984d86
  8. #925a85
  9. #8c6683
  10. #867382
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.94:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #904e77 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #275292 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #626d8b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c90453 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7f4091 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8f568d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c40270 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc008f {
  color: #bc008f;
}
Background
.bg-bc008f {
  background-color: #bc008f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc008f {
  border: 2px solid #bc008f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc008f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 0 143;
  --color-primary-hsl: 314 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc008f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc008f, #bc0031);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc008f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 0 143 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.38 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.40 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.77 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.17 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.46 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.82 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 11.17 #43ff70 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc008f  rgb(188, 0, 143)  hsl(314, 100%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#00bc2d  rgb(0, 188, 45)  hsl(134, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#8fbc00  rgb(143, 188, 0)  hsl(74, 100%, 37%)  Apple Green
#008fbc  rgb(0, 143, 188)  hsl(194, 100%, 37%)  Bondi Blue