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#BC088F

#bc088f ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc088f 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 56.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.74% magenta, 23.94% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 315°, 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 5.88:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.17.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1285

Complementary

  1. #bc088f
  2. #08bc35

Split complementary

  1. #bc088f
  2. #35bc08
  3. #08bc8f

Analogous

  1. #8f08bc
  2. #bc088f
  3. #bc0835

Triadic

  1. #bc088f
  2. #8fbc08
  3. #088fbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc088f
  2. #bc3508
  3. #08bc35
  4. #088fbc

Square

  1. #bc088f
  2. #bc8f08
  3. #08bc35
  4. #0835bc

Monochromatic

  1. #29021f
  2. #730557
  3. #bc088f
  4. #f51bbf
  5. #f865d3

Shades

#bc088f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc088f
  2. #a90781
  3. #960672
  4. #840664
  5. #710556
  6. #5e0448
  7. #4b0339
  8. #38022b
  9. #26021d
  10. #13010e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc088f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc088f
  2. #c3219a
  3. #c939a5
  4. #d052b1
  5. #d76bbc
  6. #de84c7
  7. #e49cd2
  8. #ebb5dd
  9. #f2cee9
  10. #f8e6f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc088f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc088f
  2. #b6148e
  3. #b0208c
  4. #aa2c8b
  5. #a43889
  6. #9e4488
  7. #985086
  8. #925c85
  9. #8c6883
  10. #867482
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.57:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #904f78 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2a5392 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #636e8c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c90b53 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #804191 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8f578d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c40a70 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc088f {
  color: #bc088f;
}
Background
.bg-bc088f {
  background-color: #bc088f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc088f {
  border: 2px solid #bc088f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc088f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 8 143;
  --color-primary-hsl: 315 92% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc088f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc088f, #bc0835);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc088f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 8 143 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.17 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.30 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.79 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.86 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.66 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 10.95 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.02 #43f770 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc088f  rgb(188, 8, 143)  hsl(315, 92%, 38%)  Medium Violet Red
#08bc35  rgb(8, 188, 53)  hsl(135, 92%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#8fbc08  rgb(143, 188, 8)  hsl(75, 92%, 38%)  Apple Green
#088fbc  rgb(8, 143, 188)  hsl(195, 92%, 38%)  Bondi Blue