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#BC1985

#bc1985 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc1985 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 9.8% green and 52.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 86.7% magenta, 29.26% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 320.25°, with 76.53% saturation and 41.76% 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 5.81:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.34.

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Relative luminance0.1308

Complementary

  1. #bc1985
  2. #19bc50

Split complementary

  1. #bc1985
  2. #33bc19
  3. #19bca1

Analogous

  1. #a119bc
  2. #bc1985
  3. #bc1933

Triadic

  1. #bc1985
  2. #85bc19
  3. #1985bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc1985
  2. #bc5019
  3. #19bc50
  4. #1985bc

Square

  1. #bc1985
  2. #bca119
  3. #19bc50
  4. #1933bc

Monochromatic

  1. #350725
  2. #781055
  3. #bc1985
  4. #e53cac
  5. #ee80c9

Shades

#bc1985 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc1985
  2. #a91778
  3. #96146a
  4. #84125d
  5. #710f50
  6. #5e0d43
  7. #4b0a35
  8. #380828
  9. #26051b
  10. #13030d
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc1985 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc1985
  2. #c33091
  3. #c9479d
  4. #d05eaa
  5. #d775b6
  6. #de8cc2
  7. #e4a3ce
  8. #ebbada
  9. #f2d1e7
  10. #f8e8f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc1985 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc1985
  2. #b62385
  3. #b02e84
  4. #aa3884
  5. #a44283
  6. #9e4d83
  7. #985782
  8. #926182
  9. #8c6b81
  10. #867681
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.62:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #905173 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #375488 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #686f82 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ca0e50 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #824487 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #915983 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c41369 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc1985 {
  color: #bc1985;
}
Background
.bg-bc1985 {
  background-color: #bc1985;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc1985 {
  border: 2px solid #bc1985;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc1985;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 25 133;
  --color-primary-hsl: 320 77% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc1985 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc1985, #bc1933);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc1985 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 25 133 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.34 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.19 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.42 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 8.83 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.42 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.82 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 10.83 #43e67a Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc1985  rgb(188, 25, 133)  hsl(320, 77%, 42%)  Medium Violet Red
#19bc50  rgb(25, 188, 80)  hsl(140, 77%, 42%)  Emerald
#85bc19  rgb(133, 188, 25)  hsl(80, 77%, 42%)  Apple Green
#1985bc  rgb(25, 133, 188)  hsl(200, 77%, 42%)  Steel Blue