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#BC179A

#bc179a ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc179a is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 9.02% green and 60.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 87.77% magenta, 18.09% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 312.36°, with 78.2% saturation and 41.37% 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 5.63:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.51.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1364

Complementary

  1. #bc179a
  2. #17bc39

Split complementary

  1. #bc179a
  2. #48bc17
  3. #17bc8b

Analogous

  1. #8b17bc
  2. #bc179a
  3. #bc1748

Triadic

  1. #bc179a
  2. #9abc17
  3. #179abc

Tetradic

  1. #bc179a
  2. #bc3917
  3. #17bc39
  4. #179abc

Square

  1. #bc179a
  2. #bc8b17
  3. #17bc39
  4. #1748bc

Monochromatic

  1. #34062a
  2. #780f62
  3. #bc179a
  4. #e739c3
  5. #ef7dd8

Shades

#bc179a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc179a
  2. #a9158b
  3. #96127b
  4. #84106c
  5. #710e5c
  6. #5e0c4d
  7. #4b093e
  8. #38072e
  9. #26051f
  10. #13020f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc179a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc179a
  2. #c32ea4
  3. #c945ae
  4. #d05db8
  5. #d774c2
  6. #de8bcd
  7. #e4a2d7
  8. #ebb9e1
  9. #f2d1eb
  10. #f8e8f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc179a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc179a
  2. #b62297
  3. #b02c95
  4. #aa3792
  5. #a44190
  6. #9e4c8d
  7. #98568a
  8. #926188
  9. #8c6b85
  10. #867683
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #91527f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #26579d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #617097 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c7225c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7f469c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8e5998 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c31e7a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc179a {
  color: #bc179a;
}
Background
.bg-bc179a {
  background-color: #bc179a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc179a {
  border: 2px solid #bc179a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc179a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 23 154;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 78% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc179a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc179a, #bc1748);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc179a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 23 154 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.51 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.16 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.67 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.00 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.66 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.19 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 11.75 #43e865 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc179a  rgb(188, 23, 154)  hsl(312, 78%, 41%)  Medium Violet Red
#17bc39  rgb(23, 188, 57)  hsl(132, 78%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#9abc17  rgb(154, 188, 23)  hsl(72, 78%, 41%)  Apple Green
#179abc  rgb(23, 154, 188)  hsl(192, 78%, 41%)  Bondi Blue