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#BC097B

#bc097b ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc097b is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 3.53% green and 48.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.21% magenta, 34.57% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 321.79°, with 90.86% saturation and 38.63% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.88.

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Relative luminance0.1232

Complementary

  1. #bc097b
  2. #09bc4a

Split complementary

  1. #bc097b
  2. #21bc09
  3. #09bca4

Analogous

  1. #a409bc
  2. #bc097b
  3. #bc0921

Triadic

  1. #bc097b
  2. #7bbc09
  3. #097bbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc097b
  2. #bc4a09
  3. #09bc4a
  4. #097bbc

Square

  1. #bc097b
  2. #bca409
  3. #09bc4a
  4. #0921bc

Monochromatic

  1. #2a021b
  2. #73064b
  3. #bc097b
  4. #f41da6
  5. #f866c3

Shades

#bc097b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc097b
  2. #a9086f
  3. #960762
  4. #840656
  5. #71054a
  6. #5e053e
  7. #4b0431
  8. #380325
  9. #260219
  10. #13010c
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc097b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc097b
  2. #c32288
  3. #c93a95
  4. #d053a3
  5. #d76bb0
  6. #de84bd
  7. #e49dca
  8. #ebb5d7
  9. #f2cee5
  10. #f8e6f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc097b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc097b
  2. #b6157c
  3. #b0217c
  4. #aa2d7d
  5. #a4397d
  6. #9e457e
  7. #98507e
  8. #925c7f
  9. #8c687f
  10. #867480
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f4d6d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #38507d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #696d77 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cb0048 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #823e7c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #925679 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c50060 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc097b {
  color: #bc097b;
}
Background
.bg-bc097b {
  background-color: #bc097b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc097b {
  border: 2px solid #bc097b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc097b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 9 123;
  --color-primary-hsl: 322 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc097b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc097b, #bc0921);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc097b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 9 123 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.88 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 6.41 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 8.30 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.19 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 9.75 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.08 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.40 #43f684 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc097b  rgb(188, 9, 123)  hsl(322, 91%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#09bc4a  rgb(9, 188, 74)  hsl(142, 91%, 39%)  Lime Green
#7bbc09  rgb(123, 188, 9)  hsl(82, 91%, 39%)  Apple Green
#097bbc  rgb(9, 123, 188)  hsl(202, 91%, 39%)  French Blue