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#BC0571

#bc0571 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc0571 is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 1.96% green and 44.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.34% magenta, 39.89% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 324.59°, with 94.82% saturation and 37.84% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.2.

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Web safe#cc0066
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Relative luminance0.1199

Complementary

  1. #bc0571
  2. #05bc50

Split complementary

  1. #bc0571
  2. #15bc05
  3. #05bcab

Analogous

  1. #ab05bc
  2. #bc0571
  3. #bc0515

Triadic

  1. #bc0571
  2. #71bc05
  3. #0571bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0571
  2. #bc5005
  3. #05bc50
  4. #0571bc

Square

  1. #bc0571
  2. #bcab05
  3. #05bc50
  4. #0515bc

Monochromatic

  1. #270117
  2. #710344
  3. #bc0571
  4. #f9159b
  5. #fb5fbb

Shades

#bc0571 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0571
  2. #a90566
  3. #96045a
  4. #84044f
  5. #710344
  6. #5e0339
  7. #4b022d
  8. #380222
  9. #260117
  10. #13010b
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0571 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0571
  2. #c31e7f
  3. #c9378d
  4. #d0509c
  5. #d769aa
  6. #de82b8
  7. #e49bc6
  8. #ebb4d4
  9. #f2cde3
  10. #f8e6f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0571 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0571
  2. #b61173
  3. #b01e74
  4. #aa2a76
  5. #a43677
  6. #9e4379
  7. #984f7a
  8. #925b7c
  9. #8c677d
  10. #86747f
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f4c68 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3b4d73 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6b6c6d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cc0041 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #833c72 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #93556f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c60058 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0571 {
  color: #bc0571;
}
Background
.bg-bc0571 {
  background-color: #bc0571;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0571 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0571;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0571;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 5 113;
  --color-primary-hsl: 325 95% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0571 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0571, #bc0515);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0571 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 5 113 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.20 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 5.05 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 7.50 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 8.33 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.68 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 9.75 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 11.28 #43fa8e Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc0571  rgb(188, 5, 113)  hsl(325, 95%, 38%)  Medium Violet Red
#05bc50  rgb(5, 188, 80)  hsl(145, 95%, 38%)  Emerald
#71bc05  rgb(113, 188, 5)  hsl(85, 95%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#0571bc  rgb(5, 113, 188)  hsl(205, 95%, 38%)  French Blue