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#BC088C

#bc088c ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc088c is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 3.14% green and 54.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.74% magenta, 25.53% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 316°, with 91.84% saturation and 38.43% 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 5.91:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 3.75.

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Relative luminance0.1276

Complementary

  1. #bc088c
  2. #08bc38

Split complementary

  1. #bc088c
  2. #32bc08
  3. #08bc92

Analogous

  1. #9208bc
  2. #bc088c
  3. #bc0832

Triadic

  1. #bc088c
  2. #8cbc08
  3. #088cbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc088c
  2. #bc3808
  3. #08bc38
  4. #088cbc

Square

  1. #bc088c
  2. #bc9208
  3. #08bc38
  4. #0832bc

Monochromatic

  1. #29021f
  2. #730555
  3. #bc088c
  4. #f51bbb
  5. #f865d1

Shades

#bc088c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc088c
  2. #a9077e
  3. #960670
  4. #840662
  5. #710554
  6. #5e0446
  7. #4b0338
  8. #38022a
  9. #26021c
  10. #13010e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc088c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc088c
  2. #c32198
  3. #c939a3
  4. #d052af
  5. #d76bba
  6. #de84c6
  7. #e49cd1
  8. #ebb5dd
  9. #f2cee8
  10. #f8e6f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc088c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc088c
  2. #b6148b
  3. #b0208a
  4. #aa2c88
  5. #a43887
  6. #9e4486
  7. #985085
  8. #925c84
  9. #8c6882
  10. #867481
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.91:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #904f76 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2c538f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #646e89 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c90552 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #80418e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #90568a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c4066e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc088c {
  color: #bc088c;
}
Background
.bg-bc088c {
  background-color: #bc088c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc088c {
  border: 2px solid #bc088c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc088c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 8 140;
  --color-primary-hsl: 316 92% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc088c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc088c, #bc0832);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc088c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 8 140 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 3.75 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.27 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.35 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.68 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 10.53 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.88 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.19 #43f773 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc088c  rgb(188, 8, 140)  hsl(316, 92%, 38%)  Medium Violet Red
#08bc38  rgb(8, 188, 56)  hsl(136, 92%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#8cbc08  rgb(140, 188, 8)  hsl(76, 92%, 38%)  Apple Green
#088cbc  rgb(8, 140, 188)  hsl(196, 92%, 38%)  Bondi Blue