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#BC1990

#bc1990 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc1990 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 9.8% green and 56.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 86.7% magenta, 23.4% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 316.2°, with 76.53% saturation and 41.76% 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 5.71:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 3.8.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.134

Complementary

  1. #bc1990
  2. #19bc45

Split complementary

  1. #bc1990
  2. #3ebc19
  3. #19bc96

Analogous

  1. #9619bc
  2. #bc1990
  3. #bc193e

Triadic

  1. #bc1990
  2. #90bc19
  3. #1990bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc1990
  2. #bc4519
  3. #19bc45
  4. #1990bc

Square

  1. #bc1990
  2. #bc9619
  3. #19bc45
  4. #193ebc

Monochromatic

  1. #350729
  2. #78105c
  3. #bc1990
  4. #e53cb8
  5. #ee80d0

Shades

#bc1990 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc1990
  2. #a91782
  3. #961473
  4. #841265
  5. #710f56
  6. #5e0d48
  7. #4b0a3a
  8. #38082b
  9. #26051d
  10. #13030e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc1990 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc1990
  2. #c3309b
  3. #c947a6
  4. #d05eb1
  5. #d775bc
  6. #de8cc8
  7. #e4a3d3
  8. #ebbade
  9. #f2d1e9
  10. #f8e8f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc1990 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc1990
  2. #b6238e
  3. #b02e8d
  4. #aa388b
  5. #a4428a
  6. #9e4d88
  7. #985786
  8. #926185
  9. #8c6b83
  10. #867682
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.71:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #915279 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #305693 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #65708d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c81b56 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #814592 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #90598e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c41a72 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc1990 {
  color: #bc1990;
}
Background
.bg-bc1990 {
  background-color: #bc1990;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc1990 {
  border: 2px solid #bc1990;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc1990;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 25 144;
  --color-primary-hsl: 316 77% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc1990 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc1990, #bc193e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc1990 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 25 144 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 3.80 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.01 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.02 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 10.06 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 10.44 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.86 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 11.22 #43e66f Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc1990  rgb(188, 25, 144)  hsl(316, 77%, 42%)  Medium Violet Red
#19bc45  rgb(25, 188, 69)  hsl(136, 77%, 42%)  Lime Green
#90bc19  rgb(144, 188, 25)  hsl(76, 77%, 42%)  Apple Green
#1990bc  rgb(25, 144, 188)  hsl(196, 77%, 42%)  Bondi Blue