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#BC10B2

#bc10b2 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc10b2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 6.27% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 91.49% magenta, 5.32% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 303.49°, with 84.31% saturation and 40% 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 5.45:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 8.11.

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Relative luminance0.1428

Complementary

  1. #bc10b2
  2. #10bc1a

Split complementary

  1. #bc10b2
  2. #5cbc10
  3. #10bc70

Analogous

  1. #7010bc
  2. #bc10b2
  3. #bc105c

Triadic

  1. #bc10b2
  2. #b2bc10
  3. #10b2bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc10b2
  2. #bc1a10
  3. #10bc1a
  4. #10b2bc

Square

  1. #bc10b2
  2. #bc7010
  3. #10bc1a
  4. #105cbc

Monochromatic

  1. #2f042c
  2. #750a6f
  3. #bc10b2
  4. #ed2ce2
  5. #f372eb

Shades

#bc10b2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc10b2
  2. #a90ea0
  3. #960d8e
  4. #840b7d
  5. #710a6b
  6. #5e0859
  7. #4b0647
  8. #380535
  9. #260324
  10. #130212
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc10b2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc10b2
  2. #c328ba
  3. #c940c1
  4. #d058c9
  5. #d770d1
  6. #de88d9
  7. #e49fe0
  8. #ebb7e8
  9. #f2cff0
  10. #f8e7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc10b2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc10b2
  2. #b61bad
  3. #b026a8
  4. #aa32a3
  5. #a43d9e
  6. #9e4899
  7. #985394
  8. #925e8f
  9. #8c6a8a
  10. #867585
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.86:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #92548c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005cb6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5471ae ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c43169 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a48b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8a5ab0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c1278c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc10b2 {
  color: #bc10b2;
}
Background
.bg-bc10b2 {
  background-color: #bc10b2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc10b2 {
  border: 2px solid #bc10b2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc10b2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 16 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 303 84% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc10b2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc10b2, #bc105c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc10b2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 16 178 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.11 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.24 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 9.45 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.15 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.70 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.81 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.84 #43ef4d Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bc10b2  rgb(188, 16, 178)  hsl(303, 84%, 40%)  Purpureus
#10bc1a  rgb(16, 188, 26)  hsl(123, 84%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#b2bc10  rgb(178, 188, 16)  hsl(63, 84%, 40%)  Apple Green
#10b2bc  rgb(16, 178, 188)  hsl(183, 84%, 40%)  Verdigris