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#BC0694

#bc0694 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc0694 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 58.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.81% magenta, 21.28% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 313.19°, 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 5.85:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.95.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1296

Complementary

  1. #bc0694
  2. #06bc2e

Split complementary

  1. #bc0694
  2. #39bc06
  3. #06bc89

Analogous

  1. #8906bc
  2. #bc0694
  3. #bc0639

Triadic

  1. #bc0694
  2. #94bc06
  3. #0694bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0694
  2. #bc2e06
  3. #06bc2e
  4. #0694bc

Square

  1. #bc0694
  2. #bc8906
  3. #06bc2e
  4. #0639bc

Monochromatic

  1. #28011f
  2. #72045a
  3. #bc0694
  4. #f817c6
  5. #fa61d8

Shades

#bc0694 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0694
  2. #a90585
  3. #960576
  4. #840468
  5. #710459
  6. #5e034a
  7. #4b023b
  8. #38022c
  9. #26011e
  10. #13010f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0694 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0694
  2. #c31f9f
  3. #c938a9
  4. #d051b4
  5. #d76abf
  6. #de83ca
  7. #e49bd4
  8. #ebb4df
  9. #f2cdea
  10. #f8e6f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0694 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0694
  2. #b61292
  3. #b01e90
  4. #aa2b8e
  5. #a4378c
  6. #9e438a
  7. #984f88
  8. #925b86
  9. #8c6884
  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 #904f7a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #245497 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #616e91 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c81256 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7f4296 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8e5792 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c30e74 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0694 {
  color: #bc0694;
}
Background
.bg-bc0694 {
  background-color: #bc0694;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0694 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0694;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0694;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 148;
  --color-primary-hsl: 313 94% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0694 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0694, #bc0639);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0694 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 148 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.95 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.31 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.29 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.32 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 10.65 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.71 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.76 #43f96b Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc0694  rgb(188, 6, 148)  hsl(313, 94%, 38%)  Medium Violet Red
#06bc2e  rgb(6, 188, 46)  hsl(133, 94%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#94bc06  rgb(148, 188, 6)  hsl(73, 94%, 38%)  Apple Green
#0694bc  rgb(6, 148, 188)  hsl(193, 94%, 38%)  Bondi Blue