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#BC0BA2

#bc0ba2 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc0ba2 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 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 94.15% magenta, 13.83% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 308.81°, 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 5.66:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 7.05.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1354

Complementary

  1. #bc0ba2
  2. #0bbc25

Split complementary

  1. #bc0ba2
  2. #4abc0b
  3. #0bbc7d

Analogous

  1. #7d0bbc
  2. #bc0ba2
  3. #bc0b4a

Triadic

  1. #bc0ba2
  2. #a2bc0b
  3. #0ba2bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0ba2
  2. #bc250b
  3. #0bbc25
  4. #0ba2bc

Square

  1. #bc0ba2
  2. #bc7d0b
  3. #0bbc25
  4. #0b4abc

Monochromatic

  1. #2b0325
  2. #740764
  3. #bc0ba2
  4. #f221d3
  5. #f66ae2

Shades

#bc0ba2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0ba2
  2. #a90a92
  3. #960982
  4. #840871
  5. #710761
  6. #5e0651
  7. #4b0441
  8. #380331
  9. #260220
  10. #130110
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0ba2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0ba2
  2. #c323ab
  3. #c93cb5
  4. #d054be
  5. #d76dc7
  6. #de85d1
  7. #e49dda
  8. #ebb6e3
  9. #f2ceec
  10. #f8e7f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0ba2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0ba2
  2. #b6179f
  3. #b0229b
  4. #aa2e98
  5. #a43a94
  6. #9e4691
  7. #98518e
  8. #925d8a
  9. #8c6987
  10. #867483
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #915183 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1257a5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5b6f9e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c6235f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7d45a4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8c58a0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c21c7f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0ba2 {
  color: #bc0ba2;
}
Background
.bg-bc0ba2 {
  background-color: #bc0ba2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0ba2 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0ba2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0ba2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 11 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 309 89% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0ba2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0ba2, #bc0b4a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0ba2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 11 162 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 7.05 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.19 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.72 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.16 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 10.42 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.81 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 11.32 #43f45d Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc0ba2  rgb(188, 11, 162)  hsl(309, 89%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#0bbc25  rgb(11, 188, 37)  hsl(129, 89%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#a2bc0b  rgb(162, 188, 11)  hsl(69, 89%, 39%)  Apple Green
#0ba2bc  rgb(11, 162, 188)  hsl(189, 89%, 39%)  Bondi Blue