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#BC147A

#bc147a ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc147a is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 7.84% green and 47.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 89.36% magenta, 35.11% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 323.57°, with 80.77% saturation and 40.78% 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 5.97:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.69.

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Relative luminance0.126

Complementary

  1. #bc147a
  2. #14bc56

Split complementary

  1. #bc147a
  2. #26bc14
  3. #14bcaa

Analogous

  1. #aa14bc
  2. #bc147a
  3. #bc1426

Triadic

  1. #bc147a
  2. #7abc14
  3. #147abc

Tetradic

  1. #bc147a
  2. #bc5614
  3. #14bc56
  4. #147abc

Square

  1. #bc147a
  2. #bcaa14
  3. #14bc56
  4. #1426bc

Monochromatic

  1. #320520
  2. #770d4d
  3. #bc147a
  4. #e933a2
  5. #f178c1

Shades

#bc147a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc147a
  2. #a9126e
  3. #961062
  4. #840e55
  5. #710c49
  6. #5e0a3d
  7. #4b0831
  8. #380625
  9. #260418
  10. #13020c
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc147a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc147a
  2. #c32c87
  3. #c94395
  4. #d05ba2
  5. #d772af
  6. #de8abd
  7. #e4a1ca
  8. #ebb9d7
  9. #f2d0e4
  10. #f8e8f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc147a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc147a
  2. #b61f7b
  3. #b02a7b
  4. #aa347c
  5. #a43f7c
  6. #9e4a7d
  7. #98557e
  8. #92607e
  9. #8c6a7f
  10. #86757f
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.97:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.52:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f4f6d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3b517c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6b6e77 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cb0049 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #83417b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #925778 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c50160 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc147a {
  color: #bc147a;
}
Background
.bg-bc147a {
  background-color: #bc147a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc147a {
  border: 2px solid #bc147a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc147a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 20 122;
  --color-primary-hsl: 324 81% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc147a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc147a, #bc1426);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc147a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 20 122 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.69 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 6.39 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 7.68 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.68 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 9.21 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.03 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.42 #43eb85 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc147a  rgb(188, 20, 122)  hsl(324, 81%, 41%)  Medium Violet Red
#14bc56  rgb(20, 188, 86)  hsl(144, 81%, 41%)  Emerald
#7abc14  rgb(122, 188, 20)  hsl(84, 81%, 41%)  Apple Green
#147abc  rgb(20, 122, 188)  hsl(204, 81%, 41%)  French Blue