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#BC0690

#bc0690 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc0690 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 2.35% green and 56.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.81% magenta, 23.4% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 314.51°, with 93.81% saturation and 38.04% 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 5.89:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.36.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1284

Complementary

  1. #bc0690
  2. #06bc32

Split complementary

  1. #bc0690
  2. #35bc06
  3. #06bc8d

Analogous

  1. #8d06bc
  2. #bc0690
  3. #bc0635

Triadic

  1. #bc0690
  2. #90bc06
  3. #0690bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0690
  2. #bc3206
  3. #06bc32
  4. #0690bc

Square

  1. #bc0690
  2. #bc8d06
  3. #06bc32
  4. #0635bc

Monochromatic

  1. #28011e
  2. #720457
  3. #bc0690
  4. #f817c1
  5. #fa61d5

Shades

#bc0690 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0690
  2. #a90582
  3. #960573
  4. #840465
  5. #710456
  6. #5e0348
  7. #4b023a
  8. #38022b
  9. #26011d
  10. #13010e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0690 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0690
  2. #c31f9b
  3. #c938a6
  4. #d051b1
  5. #d76abc
  6. #de83c8
  7. #e49bd3
  8. #ebb4de
  9. #f2cde9
  10. #f8e6f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0690 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0690
  2. #b6128e
  3. #b01e8d
  4. #aa2b8b
  5. #a4378a
  6. #9e4388
  7. #984f86
  8. #925b85
  9. #8c6883
  10. #867482
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.57:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #904f78 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #285393 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #626e8d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c90b54 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7f4192 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8f568e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c40971 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0690 {
  color: #bc0690;
}
Background
.bg-bc0690 {
  background-color: #bc0690;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0690 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0690;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0690;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 144;
  --color-primary-hsl: 315 94% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0690 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0690, #bc0635);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0690 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 144 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.36 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.31 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.95 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.00 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.54 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.92 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 11.14 #43f96f Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc0690  rgb(188, 6, 144)  hsl(315, 94%, 38%)  Medium Violet Red
#06bc32  rgb(6, 188, 50)  hsl(135, 94%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#90bc06  rgb(144, 188, 6)  hsl(75, 94%, 38%)  Apple Green
#0690bc  rgb(6, 144, 188)  hsl(195, 94%, 38%)  Bondi Blue