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#BC00A5

#bc00a5 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc00a5 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 64.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 12.23% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 307.34°, 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 5.7:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 7.68.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1341

Complementary

  1. #bc00a5
  2. #00bc17

Split complementary

  1. #bc00a5
  2. #47bc00
  3. #00bc75

Analogous

  1. #7500bc
  2. #bc00a5
  3. #bc0047

Triadic

  1. #bc00a5
  2. #a5bc00
  3. #00a5bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc00a5
  2. #bc1700
  3. #00bc17
  4. #00a5bc

Square

  1. #bc00a5
  2. #bc7500
  3. #00bc17
  4. #0047bc

Monochromatic

  1. #23001f
  2. #6f0062
  3. #bc00a5
  4. #ff09e1
  5. #ff56ea

Shades

#bc00a5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc00a5
  2. #a90095
  3. #960084
  4. #840074
  5. #710063
  6. #5e0053
  7. #4b0042
  8. #380032
  9. #260021
  10. #130011
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc00a5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc00a5
  2. #c31aae
  3. #c933b7
  4. #d04dc0
  5. #d766c9
  6. #de80d2
  7. #e499db
  8. #ebb3e4
  9. #f2cced
  10. #f8e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc00a5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc00a5
  2. #b60da1
  3. #b01a9e
  4. #aa269a
  5. #a43396
  6. #9e4093
  7. #984d8f
  8. #925a8b
  9. #8c6687
  10. #867384
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #915084 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0057a8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #596fa1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c62260 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7c43a7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8c57a3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c21981 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc00a5 {
  color: #bc00a5;
}
Background
.bg-bc00a5 {
  background-color: #bc00a5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc00a5 {
  border: 2px solid #bc00a5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc00a5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 0 165;
  --color-primary-hsl: 307 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc00a5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc00a5, #bc0047);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc00a5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 0 165 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 7.68 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.18 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.94 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.96 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.04 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.64 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 11.46 #43ff5a Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc00a5  rgb(188, 0, 165)  hsl(307, 100%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#00bc17  rgb(0, 188, 23)  hsl(127, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#a5bc00  rgb(165, 188, 0)  hsl(67, 100%, 37%)  Apple Green
#00a5bc  rgb(0, 165, 188)  hsl(187, 100%, 37%)  Bondi Blue