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#BC08A0

#bc08a0 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc08a0 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 62.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.74% magenta, 14.89% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 309.33°, 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 5.71:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 6.78.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.134

Complementary

  1. #bc08a0
  2. #08bc24

Split complementary

  1. #bc08a0
  2. #46bc08
  3. #08bc7e

Analogous

  1. #7e08bc
  2. #bc08a0
  3. #bc0846

Triadic

  1. #bc08a0
  2. #a0bc08
  3. #08a0bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc08a0
  2. #bc2408
  3. #08bc24
  4. #08a0bc

Square

  1. #bc08a0
  2. #bc7e08
  3. #08bc24
  4. #0846bc

Monochromatic

  1. #290223
  2. #730562
  3. #bc08a0
  4. #f51bd3
  5. #f865e1

Shades

#bc08a0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc08a0
  2. #a90790
  3. #960680
  4. #840670
  5. #710560
  6. #5e0450
  7. #4b0340
  8. #380230
  9. #260220
  10. #130110
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc08a0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc08a0
  2. #c321aa
  3. #c939b3
  4. #d052bd
  5. #d76bc6
  6. #de84d0
  7. #e49cd9
  8. #ebb5e3
  9. #f2ceec
  10. #f8e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc08a0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc08a0
  2. #b6149d
  3. #b0209a
  4. #aa2c96
  5. #a43893
  6. #9e4490
  7. #98508d
  8. #925c8a
  9. #8c6886
  10. #867483
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.71:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #915181 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1457a3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5c6f9c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c7205e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7d44a2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8d589e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c2197e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc08a0 {
  color: #bc08a0;
}
Background
.bg-bc08a0 {
  background-color: #bc08a0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc08a0 {
  border: 2px solid #bc08a0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc08a0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 8 160;
  --color-primary-hsl: 309 92% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc08a0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc08a0, #bc0846);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc08a0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 8 160 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.78 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.42 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.65 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.08 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.71 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 10.72 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 11.23 #43f75f Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc08a0  rgb(188, 8, 160)  hsl(309, 92%, 38%)  Medium Violet Red
#08bc24  rgb(8, 188, 36)  hsl(129, 92%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#a0bc08  rgb(160, 188, 8)  hsl(69, 92%, 38%)  Apple Green
#08a0bc  rgb(8, 160, 188)  hsl(189, 92%, 38%)  Bondi Blue