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#BC0675

#bc0675 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc0675 is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 2.35% green and 45.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.81% magenta, 37.77% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 323.41°, with 93.81% saturation and 38.04% 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 6.14:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 3.57.

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Web safe#cc0066
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Relative luminance0.1211

Complementary

  1. #bc0675
  2. #06bc4d

Split complementary

  1. #bc0675
  2. #1abc06
  3. #06bca8

Analogous

  1. #a806bc
  2. #bc0675
  3. #bc061a

Triadic

  1. #bc0675
  2. #75bc06
  3. #0675bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0675
  2. #bc4d06
  3. #06bc4d
  4. #0675bc

Square

  1. #bc0675
  2. #bca806
  3. #06bc4d
  4. #061abc

Monochromatic

  1. #280119
  2. #720447
  3. #bc0675
  4. #f817a0
  5. #fa61be

Shades

#bc0675 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0675
  2. #a90569
  3. #96055e
  4. #840452
  5. #710446
  6. #5e033b
  7. #4b022f
  8. #380223
  9. #260117
  10. #13010c
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0675 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0675
  2. #c31f83
  3. #c93891
  4. #d0519e
  5. #d76aac
  6. #de83ba
  7. #e49bc8
  8. #ebb4d6
  9. #f2cde3
  10. #f8e6f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0675 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0675
  2. #b61276
  3. #b01e77
  4. #aa2b78
  5. #a43779
  6. #9e437b
  7. #984f7c
  8. #925b7d
  9. #8c687e
  10. #86747f
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f4d6a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3a4e77 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6b6c71 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cb0044 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #833d76 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #925573 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c5005b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0675 {
  color: #bc0675;
}
Background
.bg-bc0675 {
  background-color: #bc0675;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0675 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0675;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0675;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 117;
  --color-primary-hsl: 323 94% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0675 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0675, #bc061a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0675 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 117 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 3.57 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 5.53 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 7.79 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 8.89 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.45 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 9.82 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 11.08 #43f98a Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc0675  rgb(188, 6, 117)  hsl(323, 94%, 38%)  Medium Violet Red
#06bc4d  rgb(6, 188, 77)  hsl(143, 94%, 38%)  Emerald
#75bc06  rgb(117, 188, 6)  hsl(83, 94%, 38%)  Apple Green
#0675bc  rgb(6, 117, 188)  hsl(203, 94%, 38%)  French Blue