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#BC0891

#bc0891 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc0891 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 56.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.74% magenta, 22.87% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 314.33°, 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 5.86:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.46.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1291

Complementary

  1. #bc0891
  2. #08bc33

Split complementary

  1. #bc0891
  2. #37bc08
  3. #08bc8d

Analogous

  1. #8d08bc
  2. #bc0891
  3. #bc0837

Triadic

  1. #bc0891
  2. #91bc08
  3. #0891bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0891
  2. #bc3308
  3. #08bc33
  4. #0891bc

Square

  1. #bc0891
  2. #bc8d08
  3. #08bc33
  4. #0837bc

Monochromatic

  1. #290220
  2. #730558
  3. #bc0891
  4. #f51bc1
  5. #f865d5

Shades

#bc0891 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0891
  2. #a90783
  3. #960674
  4. #840666
  5. #710557
  6. #5e0449
  7. #4b033a
  8. #38022c
  9. #26021d
  10. #13010f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0891 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0891
  2. #c3219c
  3. #c939a7
  4. #d052b2
  5. #d76bbd
  6. #de84c8
  7. #e49cd3
  8. #ebb5de
  9. #f2cee9
  10. #f8e6f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0891 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0891
  2. #b6148f
  3. #b0208e
  4. #aa2c8c
  5. #a4388a
  6. #9e4489
  7. #985087
  8. #925c85
  9. #8c6883
  10. #867482
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #904f79 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #285494 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #626e8e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c80f55 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7f4193 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8f578f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c40c72 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0891 {
  color: #bc0891;
}
Background
.bg-bc0891 {
  background-color: #bc0891;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0891 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0891;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0891;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 8 145;
  --color-primary-hsl: 314 92% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0891 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0891, #bc0837);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0891 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 8 145 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.46 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.28 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.99 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 10.13 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.53 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.92 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 11.04 #43f76e Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc0891  rgb(188, 8, 145)  hsl(314, 92%, 38%)  Medium Violet Red
#08bc33  rgb(8, 188, 51)  hsl(134, 92%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#91bc08  rgb(145, 188, 8)  hsl(74, 92%, 38%)  Apple Green
#0891bc  rgb(8, 145, 188)  hsl(194, 92%, 38%)  Bondi Blue