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#BC127B

#bc127b ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc127b is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 7.06% green and 48.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 90.43% magenta, 34.57% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 322.94°, with 82.52% saturation and 40.39% 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 5.98:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.65.

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Relative luminance0.1255

Complementary

  1. #bc127b
  2. #12bc53

Split complementary

  1. #bc127b
  2. #26bc12
  3. #12bca8

Analogous

  1. #a812bc
  2. #bc127b
  3. #bc1226

Triadic

  1. #bc127b
  2. #7bbc12
  3. #127bbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc127b
  2. #bc5312
  3. #12bc53
  4. #127bbc

Square

  1. #bc127b
  2. #bca812
  3. #12bc53
  4. #1226bc

Monochromatic

  1. #300520
  2. #760b4d
  3. #bc127b
  4. #eb2fa3
  5. #f275c2

Shades

#bc127b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc127b
  2. #a9106f
  3. #960e62
  4. #840d56
  5. #710b4a
  6. #5e093e
  7. #4b0731
  8. #380525
  9. #260419
  10. #13020c
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc127b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc127b
  2. #c32a88
  3. #c94195
  4. #d059a3
  5. #d771b0
  6. #de89bd
  7. #e4a0ca
  8. #ebb8d7
  9. #f2d0e5
  10. #f8e7f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc127b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc127b
  2. #b61d7c
  3. #b0287c
  4. #aa337d
  5. #a43e7d
  6. #9e497e
  7. #98547e
  8. #925f7f
  9. #8c6a7f
  10. #867580
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.98:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.51:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f4f6e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3a517d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6a6d78 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cb0049 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #83407c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #925779 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c50061 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc127b {
  color: #bc127b;
}
Background
.bg-bc127b {
  background-color: #bc127b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc127b {
  border: 2px solid #bc127b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc127b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 18 123;
  --color-primary-hsl: 323 83% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc127b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc127b, #bc1226);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc127b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 18 123 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.65 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 6.50 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 7.91 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.78 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 9.45 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.08 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.33 #43ed84 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc127b  rgb(188, 18, 123)  hsl(323, 83%, 40%)  Medium Violet Red
#12bc53  rgb(18, 188, 83)  hsl(143, 83%, 40%)  Emerald
#7bbc12  rgb(123, 188, 18)  hsl(83, 83%, 40%)  Apple Green
#127bbc  rgb(18, 123, 188)  hsl(203, 83%, 40%)  French Blue