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#BC167A

#bc167a ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc167a is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 8.63% green and 47.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 88.3% magenta, 35.11% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 323.86°, with 79.05% saturation and 41.18% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.65.

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Relative luminance0.1267

Complementary

  1. #bc167a
  2. #16bc58

Split complementary

  1. #bc167a
  2. #27bc16
  3. #16bcab

Analogous

  1. #ab16bc
  2. #bc167a
  3. #bc1627

Triadic

  1. #bc167a
  2. #7abc16
  3. #167abc

Tetradic

  1. #bc167a
  2. #bc5816
  3. #16bc58
  4. #167abc

Square

  1. #bc167a
  2. #bcab16
  3. #16bc58
  4. #1627bc

Monochromatic

  1. #330621
  2. #780e4e
  3. #bc167a
  4. #e837a1
  5. #f07bc1

Shades

#bc167a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc167a
  2. #a9146e
  3. #961262
  4. #840f55
  5. #710d49
  6. #5e0b3d
  7. #4b0931
  8. #380725
  9. #260418
  10. #13020c
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc167a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc167a
  2. #c32d87
  3. #c94595
  4. #d05ca2
  5. #d773af
  6. #de8bbd
  7. #e4a2ca
  8. #ebb9d7
  9. #f2d0e4
  10. #f8e8f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc167a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc167a
  2. #b6217b
  3. #b02b7b
  4. #aa367c
  5. #a4407c
  6. #9e4b7d
  7. #98567e
  8. #92607e
  9. #8c6b7f
  10. #86757f
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.94:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #90506d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3c517c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6b6e77 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cb0049 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #83417b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #925878 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c50460 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc167a {
  color: #bc167a;
}
Background
.bg-bc167a {
  background-color: #bc167a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc167a {
  border: 2px solid #bc167a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc167a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 22 122;
  --color-primary-hsl: 324 79% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc167a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc167a, #bc1627);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc167a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 22 122 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.65 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 6.42 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 7.56 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.55 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 9.12 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.03 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.40 #43e985 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc167a  rgb(188, 22, 122)  hsl(324, 79%, 41%)  Medium Violet Red
#16bc58  rgb(22, 188, 88)  hsl(144, 79%, 41%)  Emerald
#7abc16  rgb(122, 188, 22)  hsl(84, 79%, 41%)  Apple Green
#167abc  rgb(22, 122, 188)  hsl(204, 79%, 41%)  French Blue