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#BC0482

#bc0482 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc0482 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 1.57% green and 50.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.87% magenta, 30.85% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 318.91°, with 95.83% saturation and 37.65% 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 6.04:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.93.

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Relative luminance0.1239

Complementary

  1. #bc0482
  2. #04bc3e

Split complementary

  1. #bc0482
  2. #26bc04
  3. #04bc9a

Analogous

  1. #9a04bc
  2. #bc0482
  3. #bc0426

Triadic

  1. #bc0482
  2. #82bc04
  3. #0482bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0482
  2. #bc3e04
  3. #04bc3e
  4. #0482bc

Square

  1. #bc0482
  2. #bc9a04
  3. #04bc3e
  4. #0426bc

Monochromatic

  1. #26011a
  2. #71024e
  3. #bc0482
  4. #fa13b1
  5. #fc5dca

Shades

#bc0482 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0482
  2. #a90475
  3. #960368
  4. #84035b
  5. #71024e
  6. #5e0241
  7. #4b0234
  8. #380127
  9. #26011a
  10. #13000d
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0482 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0482
  2. #c31d8f
  3. #c9369b
  4. #d04fa8
  5. #d768b4
  6. #de82c1
  7. #e49bcd
  8. #ebb4da
  9. #f2cde6
  10. #f8e6f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0482 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0482
  2. #b61082
  3. #b01d82
  4. #aa2981
  5. #a43681
  6. #9e4281
  7. #984e81
  8. #925b81
  9. #8c6780
  10. #867480
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.04:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f4d71 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #325085 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #676d7e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ca004b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #813e84 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #915580 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c50066 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0482 {
  color: #bc0482;
}
Background
.bg-bc0482 {
  background-color: #bc0482;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0482 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0482;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0482;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 4 130;
  --color-primary-hsl: 319 96% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0482 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0482, #bc0426);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0482 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 4 130 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.93 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 7.53 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 9.33 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.44 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.86 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.58 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 10.99 #43fb7d Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc0482  rgb(188, 4, 130)  hsl(319, 96%, 38%)  Medium Violet Red
#04bc3e  rgb(4, 188, 62)  hsl(139, 96%, 38%)  Lime Green
#82bc04  rgb(130, 188, 4)  hsl(79, 96%, 38%)  Apple Green
#0482bc  rgb(4, 130, 188)  hsl(199, 96%, 38%)  Steel Blue