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#BC0495

#bc0495 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc0495 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 58.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.87% magenta, 20.74% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 312.72°, 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 5.85:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.15.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1295

Complementary

  1. #bc0495
  2. #04bc2b

Split complementary

  1. #bc0495
  2. #39bc04
  3. #04bc87

Analogous

  1. #8704bc
  2. #bc0495
  3. #bc0439

Triadic

  1. #bc0495
  2. #95bc04
  3. #0495bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0495
  2. #bc2b04
  3. #04bc2b
  4. #0495bc

Square

  1. #bc0495
  2. #bc8704
  3. #04bc2b
  4. #0439bc

Monochromatic

  1. #26011e
  2. #71025a
  3. #bc0495
  4. #fa13c9
  5. #fc5dda

Shades

#bc0495 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0495
  2. #a90486
  3. #960377
  4. #840368
  5. #710259
  6. #5e024b
  7. #4b023c
  8. #38012d
  9. #26011e
  10. #13000f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0495 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0495
  2. #c31da0
  3. #c936aa
  4. #d04fb5
  5. #d768bf
  6. #de82ca
  7. #e49bd5
  8. #ebb4df
  9. #f2cdea
  10. #f8e6f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0495 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0495
  2. #b61093
  3. #b01d91
  4. #aa298f
  5. #a4368d
  6. #9e428b
  7. #984e88
  8. #925b86
  9. #8c6784
  10. #867482
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #904f7b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #225498 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #606e92 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c81257 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7f4197 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8e5693 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c30d75 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0495 {
  color: #bc0495;
}
Background
.bg-bc0495 {
  background-color: #bc0495;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0495 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0495;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0495;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 4 149;
  --color-primary-hsl: 313 96% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0495 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0495, #bc0439);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0495 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 4 149 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.15 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.35 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.23 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.43 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.62 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.68 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 10.81 #43fb6a Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc0495  rgb(188, 4, 149)  hsl(313, 96%, 38%)  Medium Violet Red
#04bc2b  rgb(4, 188, 43)  hsl(133, 96%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#95bc04  rgb(149, 188, 4)  hsl(73, 96%, 38%)  Apple Green
#0495bc  rgb(4, 149, 188)  hsl(193, 96%, 38%)  Bondi Blue