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#BC06AA

#bc06aa ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc06aa 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 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.81% magenta, 9.57% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 305.93°, 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 5.61:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 8.36.

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Relative luminance0.1372

Complementary

  1. #bc06aa
  2. #06bc18

Split complementary

  1. #bc06aa
  2. #4fbc06
  3. #06bc73

Analogous

  1. #7306bc
  2. #bc06aa
  3. #bc064f

Triadic

  1. #bc06aa
  2. #aabc06
  3. #06aabc

Tetradic

  1. #bc06aa
  2. #bc1806
  3. #06bc18
  4. #06aabc

Square

  1. #bc06aa
  2. #bc7306
  3. #06bc18
  4. #064fbc

Monochromatic

  1. #280124
  2. #720467
  3. #bc06aa
  4. #f817e1
  5. #fa61eb

Shades

#bc06aa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc06aa
  2. #a90599
  3. #960588
  4. #840477
  5. #710466
  6. #5e0355
  7. #4b0244
  8. #380233
  9. #260122
  10. #130111
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc06aa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc06aa
  2. #c31fb3
  3. #c938bb
  4. #d051c4
  5. #d76acc
  6. #de83d5
  7. #e49bdd
  8. #ebb4e6
  9. #f2cdee
  10. #f8e6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc06aa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc06aa
  2. #b612a6
  3. #b01ea2
  4. #aa2b9d
  5. #a43799
  6. #9e4395
  7. #984f91
  8. #925b8d
  9. #8c6888
  10. #867484
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #915187 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0059ae ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5770a6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c52863 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7b45ac ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8b58a8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c21f85 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc06aa {
  color: #bc06aa;
}
Background
.bg-bc06aa {
  background-color: #bc06aa;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc06aa {
  border: 2px solid #bc06aa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc06aa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 306 94% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc06aa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc06aa, #bc064f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc06aa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 170 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.36 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.73 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.26 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.21 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.30 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.90 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.96 #43f955 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc06aa  rgb(188, 6, 170)  hsl(306, 94%, 38%)  Medium Violet Red
#06bc18  rgb(6, 188, 24)  hsl(126, 94%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#aabc06  rgb(170, 188, 6)  hsl(66, 94%, 38%)  Apple Green
#06aabc  rgb(6, 170, 188)  hsl(186, 94%, 38%)  Cadet Blue