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#BC167B

#bc167b ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc167b 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 48.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 88.3% magenta, 34.57% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 323.49°, 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 5.93:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.54.

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Relative luminance0.127

Complementary

  1. #bc167b
  2. #16bc57

Split complementary

  1. #bc167b
  2. #28bc16
  3. #16bcaa

Analogous

  1. #aa16bc
  2. #bc167b
  3. #bc1628

Triadic

  1. #bc167b
  2. #7bbc16
  3. #167bbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc167b
  2. #bc5716
  3. #16bc57
  4. #167bbc

Square

  1. #bc167b
  2. #bcaa16
  3. #16bc57
  4. #1628bc

Monochromatic

  1. #330621
  2. #780e4e
  3. #bc167b
  4. #e837a2
  5. #f07bc2

Shades

#bc167b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc167b
  2. #a9146f
  3. #961262
  4. #840f56
  5. #710d4a
  6. #5e0b3e
  7. #4b0931
  8. #380725
  9. #260419
  10. #13020c
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc167b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc167b
  2. #c32d88
  3. #c94595
  4. #d05ca3
  5. #d773b0
  6. #de8bbd
  7. #e4a2ca
  8. #ebb9d7
  9. #f2d0e5
  10. #f8e8f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc167b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc167b
  2. #b6217c
  3. #b02b7c
  4. #aa367d
  5. #a4407d
  6. #9e4b7e
  7. #98567e
  8. #92607f
  9. #8c6b7f
  10. #867580
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #90506e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3b527d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6b6e78 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cb004a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #83417c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #925879 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c50561 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc167b {
  color: #bc167b;
}
Background
.bg-bc167b {
  background-color: #bc167b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc167b {
  border: 2px solid #bc167b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc167b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 22 123;
  --color-primary-hsl: 323 79% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc167b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc167b, #bc1628);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc167b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 22 123 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.54 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 6.57 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 7.68 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.53 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 9.28 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.08 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.30 #43e984 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc167b  rgb(188, 22, 123)  hsl(323, 79%, 41%)  Medium Violet Red
#16bc57  rgb(22, 188, 87)  hsl(143, 79%, 41%)  Emerald
#7bbc16  rgb(123, 188, 22)  hsl(83, 79%, 41%)  Apple Green
#167bbc  rgb(22, 123, 188)  hsl(203, 79%, 41%)  French Blue