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#BC06AF

#bc06af ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc06af 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 68.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.81% magenta, 6.91% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 304.29°, 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 5.55:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 8.47.

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Relative luminance0.1392

Complementary

  1. #bc06af
  2. #06bc13

Split complementary

  1. #bc06af
  2. #54bc06
  3. #06bc6e

Analogous

  1. #6e06bc
  2. #bc06af
  3. #bc0654

Triadic

  1. #bc06af
  2. #afbc06
  3. #06afbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc06af
  2. #bc1306
  3. #06bc13
  4. #06afbc

Square

  1. #bc06af
  2. #bc6e06
  3. #06bc13
  4. #0654bc

Monochromatic

  1. #280125
  2. #72046a
  3. #bc06af
  4. #f817e8
  5. #fa61ef

Shades

#bc06af mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc06af
  2. #a9059e
  3. #96058c
  4. #84047b
  5. #710469
  6. #5e0358
  7. #4b0246
  8. #380235
  9. #260123
  10. #130112
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc06af mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc06af
  2. #c31fb7
  3. #c938bf
  4. #d051c7
  5. #d76acf
  6. #de83d7
  7. #e49bdf
  8. #ebb4e7
  9. #f2cdef
  10. #f8e6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc06af mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc06af
  2. #b612aa
  3. #b01ea6
  4. #aa2ba1
  5. #a4379c
  6. #9e4398
  7. #984f93
  8. #925b8e
  9. #8c6889
  10. #867485
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.55:1 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 #005ab3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5470ab ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c42c66 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a46b1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8a58ad ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c12289 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc06af {
  color: #bc06af;
}
Background
.bg-bc06af {
  background-color: #bc06af;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc06af {
  border: 2px solid #bc06af;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc06af;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 175;
  --color-primary-hsl: 304 94% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc06af {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc06af, #bc0654);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc06af {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 175 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.47 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.59 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 9.11 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.30 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.41 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.69 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.22 #43f950 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bc06af  rgb(188, 6, 175)  hsl(304, 94%, 38%)  Purpureus
#06bc13  rgb(6, 188, 19)  hsl(124, 94%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#afbc06  rgb(175, 188, 6)  hsl(64, 94%, 38%)  Apple Green
#06afbc  rgb(6, 175, 188)  hsl(184, 94%, 38%)  Verdigris