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#BC1897

#bc1897 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc1897 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 9.41% green and 59.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 87.23% magenta, 19.68% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 313.54°, with 77.36% saturation and 41.57% 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 5.65:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.98.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1358

Complementary

  1. #bc1897
  2. #18bc3d

Split complementary

  1. #bc1897
  2. #45bc18
  3. #18bc8f

Analogous

  1. #8f18bc
  2. #bc1897
  3. #bc1845

Triadic

  1. #bc1897
  2. #97bc18
  3. #1897bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc1897
  2. #bc3d18
  3. #18bc3d
  4. #1897bc

Square

  1. #bc1897
  2. #bc8f18
  3. #18bc3d
  4. #1845bc

Monochromatic

  1. #34072a
  2. #780f61
  3. #bc1897
  4. #e63bbf
  5. #ef7ed5

Shades

#bc1897 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc1897
  2. #a91688
  3. #961379
  4. #84116a
  5. #710e5b
  6. #5e0c4c
  7. #4b0a3c
  8. #38072d
  9. #26051e
  10. #13020f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc1897 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc1897
  2. #c32fa1
  3. #c946ac
  4. #d05db6
  5. #d774c1
  6. #de8ccb
  7. #e4a3d5
  8. #ebbae0
  9. #f2d1ea
  10. #f8e8f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc1897 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc1897
  2. #b62295
  3. #b02d92
  4. #aa3790
  5. #a4428e
  6. #9e4c8c
  7. #985689
  8. #926187
  9. #8c6b85
  10. #867682
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #91527d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2a579a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #627094 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c8205a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #804699 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8f5995 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c31d77 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc1897 {
  color: #bc1897;
}
Background
.bg-bc1897 {
  background-color: #bc1897;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc1897 {
  border: 2px solid #bc1897;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc1897;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 24 151;
  --color-primary-hsl: 314 77% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc1897 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc1897, #bc1845);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc1897 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 24 151 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.98 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.06 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.67 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.99 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.81 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 11.25 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.29 #43e768 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc1897  rgb(188, 24, 151)  hsl(314, 77%, 42%)  Medium Violet Red
#18bc3d  rgb(24, 188, 61)  hsl(134, 77%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#97bc18  rgb(151, 188, 24)  hsl(74, 77%, 42%)  Apple Green
#1897bc  rgb(24, 151, 188)  hsl(194, 77%, 42%)  Bondi Blue