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#BC168A

#bc168a ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc168a is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 8.63% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 88.3% magenta, 26.6% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 318.07°, with 79.05% saturation and 41.18% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 3.02.

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Relative luminance0.131

Complementary

  1. #bc168a
  2. #16bc48

Split complementary

  1. #bc168a
  2. #37bc16
  3. #16bc9b

Analogous

  1. #9b16bc
  2. #bc168a
  3. #bc1637

Triadic

  1. #bc168a
  2. #8abc16
  3. #168abc

Tetradic

  1. #bc168a
  2. #bc4816
  3. #16bc48
  4. #168abc

Square

  1. #bc168a
  2. #bc9b16
  3. #16bc48
  4. #1637bc

Monochromatic

  1. #330625
  2. #780e58
  3. #bc168a
  4. #e837b2
  5. #f07bcd

Shades

#bc168a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc168a
  2. #a9147c
  3. #96126e
  4. #840f61
  5. #710d53
  6. #5e0b45
  7. #4b0937
  8. #380729
  9. #26041c
  10. #13020e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc168a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc168a
  2. #c32d96
  3. #c945a1
  4. #d05cad
  5. #d773b9
  6. #de8bc5
  7. #e4a2d0
  8. #ebb9dc
  9. #f2d0e8
  10. #f8e8f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc168a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc168a
  2. #b62189
  3. #b02b88
  4. #aa3687
  5. #a44086
  6. #9e4b85
  7. #985684
  8. #926083
  9. #8c6b82
  10. #867581
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.62:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #905176 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #33548d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #666f87 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c91152 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #81438c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #915888 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c4136d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc168a {
  color: #bc168a;
}
Background
.bg-bc168a {
  background-color: #bc168a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc168a {
  border: 2px solid #bc168a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc168a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 22 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 318 79% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc168a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc168a, #bc1637);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc168a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 22 138 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 3.02 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.85 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.00 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.21 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 9.72 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 11.31 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 11.53 #43e975 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc168a  rgb(188, 22, 138)  hsl(318, 79%, 41%)  Medium Violet Red
#16bc48  rgb(22, 188, 72)  hsl(138, 79%, 41%)  Lime Green
#8abc16  rgb(138, 188, 22)  hsl(78, 79%, 41%)  Apple Green
#168abc  rgb(22, 138, 188)  hsl(198, 79%, 41%)  Steel Blue