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#BC0B99

#bc0b99 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc0b99 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 4.31% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.15% magenta, 18.62% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 311.86°, with 88.94% saturation and 39.02% 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 5.76:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.63.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1323

Complementary

  1. #bc0b99
  2. #0bbc2e

Split complementary

  1. #bc0b99
  2. #41bc0b
  3. #0bbc86

Analogous

  1. #860bbc
  2. #bc0b99
  3. #bc0b41

Triadic

  1. #bc0b99
  2. #99bc0b
  3. #0b99bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0b99
  2. #bc2e0b
  3. #0bbc2e
  4. #0b99bc

Square

  1. #bc0b99
  2. #bc860b
  3. #0bbc2e
  4. #0b41bc

Monochromatic

  1. #2b0323
  2. #74075e
  3. #bc0b99
  4. #f221c9
  5. #f66ada

Shades

#bc0b99 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0b99
  2. #a90a8a
  3. #96097a
  4. #84086b
  5. #71075c
  6. #5e064d
  7. #4b043d
  8. #38032e
  9. #26021f
  10. #13010f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0b99 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0b99
  2. #c323a3
  3. #c93cad
  4. #d054b8
  5. #d76dc2
  6. #de85cc
  7. #e49dd6
  8. #ebb6e0
  9. #f2ceeb
  10. #f8e7f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0b99 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0b99
  2. #b61797
  3. #b02294
  4. #aa2e92
  5. #a43a8f
  6. #9e468d
  7. #98518a
  8. #925d88
  9. #8c6985
  10. #867483
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.76:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.65:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #90507d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #21559c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5f6f96 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c71b5a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7e439b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8e5797 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c31678 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0b99 {
  color: #bc0b99;
}
Background
.bg-bc0b99 {
  background-color: #bc0b99;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0b99 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0b99;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0b99;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 11 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 89% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0b99 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0b99, #bc0b41);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0b99 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 11 153 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.63 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.34 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.06 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.26 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.51 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.78 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 11.51 #43f466 Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc0b99  rgb(188, 11, 153)  hsl(312, 89%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#0bbc2e  rgb(11, 188, 46)  hsl(132, 89%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#99bc0b  rgb(153, 188, 11)  hsl(72, 89%, 39%)  Apple Green
#0b99bc  rgb(11, 153, 188)  hsl(192, 89%, 39%)  Bondi Blue