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#BC0CB2

#bc0cb2 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc0cb2 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 4.71% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 93.62% magenta, 5.32% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 303.41°, with 88% saturation and 39.22% 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 5.48:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 8.22.

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Relative luminance0.1417

Complementary

  1. #bc0cb2
  2. #0cbc16

Split complementary

  1. #bc0cb2
  2. #5abc0c
  3. #0cbc6e

Analogous

  1. #6e0cbc
  2. #bc0cb2
  3. #bc0c5a

Triadic

  1. #bc0cb2
  2. #b2bc0c
  3. #0cb2bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0cb2
  2. #bc160c
  3. #0cbc16
  4. #0cb2bc

Square

  1. #bc0cb2
  2. #bc6e0c
  3. #0cbc16
  4. #0c5abc

Monochromatic

  1. #2c032a
  2. #74076e
  3. #bc0cb2
  4. #f124e5
  5. #f66bee

Shades

#bc0cb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0cb2
  2. #a90ba0
  3. #960a8e
  4. #84087d
  5. #71076b
  6. #5e0659
  7. #4b0547
  8. #380435
  9. #260224
  10. #130112
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0cb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0cb2
  2. #c324ba
  3. #c93dc1
  4. #d055c9
  5. #d76dd1
  6. #de86d9
  7. #e49ee0
  8. #ebb6e8
  9. #f2cef0
  10. #f8e7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0cb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0cb2
  2. #b618ad
  3. #b023a8
  4. #aa2fa3
  5. #a43a9e
  6. #9e4699
  7. #985294
  8. #925d8f
  9. #8c698a
  10. #867485
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #92538c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005bb6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5371ae ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c43069 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a48b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8a59b0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c1268c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0cb2 {
  color: #bc0cb2;
}
Background
.bg-bc0cb2 {
  background-color: #bc0cb2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0cb2 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0cb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0cb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 12 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 303 88% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0cb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0cb2, #bc0c5a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0cb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 12 178 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.22 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.23 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 9.50 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.07 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.70 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.85 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 10.86 #43f34d Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bc0cb2  rgb(188, 12, 178)  hsl(303, 88%, 39%)  Purpureus
#0cbc16  rgb(12, 188, 22)  hsl(123, 88%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#b2bc0c  rgb(178, 188, 12)  hsl(63, 88%, 39%)  Apple Green
#0cb2bc  rgb(12, 178, 188)  hsl(183, 88%, 39%)  Verdigris