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#BC06AE

#bc06ae ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc06ae 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 68.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.81% magenta, 7.45% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 304.62°, 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 5.56:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 8.52.

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Relative luminance0.1388

Complementary

  1. #bc06ae
  2. #06bc14

Split complementary

  1. #bc06ae
  2. #53bc06
  3. #06bc6f

Analogous

  1. #6f06bc
  2. #bc06ae
  3. #bc0653

Triadic

  1. #bc06ae
  2. #aebc06
  3. #06aebc

Tetradic

  1. #bc06ae
  2. #bc1406
  3. #06bc14
  4. #06aebc

Square

  1. #bc06ae
  2. #bc6f06
  3. #06bc14
  4. #0653bc

Monochromatic

  1. #280125
  2. #720469
  3. #bc06ae
  4. #f817e6
  5. #fa61ee

Shades

#bc06ae mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc06ae
  2. #a9059d
  3. #96058b
  4. #84047a
  5. #710468
  6. #5e0357
  7. #4b0246
  8. #380234
  9. #260123
  10. #130111
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc06ae mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc06ae
  2. #c31fb6
  3. #c938be
  4. #d051c6
  5. #d76ace
  6. #de83d7
  7. #e49bdf
  8. #ebb4e7
  9. #f2cdef
  10. #f8e6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc06ae mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc06ae
  2. #b612a9
  3. #b01ea5
  4. #aa2ba0
  5. #a4379c
  6. #9e4397
  7. #984f92
  8. #925b8e
  9. #8c6889
  10. #867485
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #91528a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0059b2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5570aa ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c52c66 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a46b0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8a58ac ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c12189 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc06ae {
  color: #bc06ae;
}
Background
.bg-bc06ae {
  background-color: #bc06ae;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc06ae {
  border: 2px solid #bc06ae;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc06ae;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 174;
  --color-primary-hsl: 305 94% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc06ae {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc06ae, #bc0653);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc06ae {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 174 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.52 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.72 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.96 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.37 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.42 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.61 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.16 #43f951 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bc06ae  rgb(188, 6, 174)  hsl(305, 94%, 38%)  Purpureus
#06bc14  rgb(6, 188, 20)  hsl(125, 94%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#aebc06  rgb(174, 188, 6)  hsl(65, 94%, 38%)  Apple Green
#06aebc  rgb(6, 174, 188)  hsl(185, 94%, 38%)  Verdigris