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#BC0796

#bc0796 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc0796 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 2.75% green and 58.82% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.28% magenta, 20.21% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 312.6°, with 92.82% saturation and 38.24% 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 5.82:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.24.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1305

Complementary

  1. #bc0796
  2. #07bc2d

Split complementary

  1. #bc0796
  2. #3bbc07
  3. #07bc88

Analogous

  1. #8807bc
  2. #bc0796
  3. #bc073b

Triadic

  1. #bc0796
  2. #96bc07
  3. #0796bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0796
  2. #bc2d07
  3. #07bc2d
  4. #0796bc

Square

  1. #bc0796
  2. #bc8807
  3. #07bc2d
  4. #073bbc

Monochromatic

  1. #290220
  2. #72045b
  3. #bc0796
  4. #f619c8
  5. #f963da

Shades

#bc0796 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0796
  2. #a90687
  3. #960678
  4. #840569
  5. #71045a
  6. #5e044b
  7. #4b033c
  8. #38022d
  9. #26011e
  10. #13010f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0796 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0796
  2. #c320a1
  3. #c939ab
  4. #d051b6
  5. #d76ac0
  6. #de83cb
  7. #e49cd5
  8. #ebb5e0
  9. #f2cdea
  10. #f8e6f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0796 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0796
  2. #b61394
  3. #b01f92
  4. #aa2b8f
  5. #a4378d
  6. #9e448b
  7. #985089
  8. #925c87
  9. #8c6884
  10. #867482
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.61:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #904f7c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #225499 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #606e93 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c81558 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7f4298 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8e5794 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c31076 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0796 {
  color: #bc0796;
}
Background
.bg-bc0796 {
  background-color: #bc0796;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0796 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0796;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0796;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 7 150;
  --color-primary-hsl: 313 93% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0796 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0796, #bc073b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0796 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 7 150 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.24 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.33 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.26 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.40 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.46 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.73 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 10.99 #43f869 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc0796  rgb(188, 7, 150)  hsl(313, 93%, 38%)  Medium Violet Red
#07bc2d  rgb(7, 188, 45)  hsl(133, 93%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#96bc07  rgb(150, 188, 7)  hsl(73, 93%, 38%)  Apple Green
#0796bc  rgb(7, 150, 188)  hsl(193, 93%, 38%)  Bondi Blue