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#BC1CA4

#bc1ca4 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc1ca4 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 10.98% green and 64.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 85.11% magenta, 12.77% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 309°, with 74.07% saturation and 42.35% 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 5.47:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 7.06.

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Relative luminance0.142

Complementary

  1. #bc1ca4
  2. #1cbc34

Split complementary

  1. #bc1ca4
  2. #54bc1c
  3. #1cbc84

Analogous

  1. #841cbc
  2. #bc1ca4
  3. #bc1c54

Triadic

  1. #bc1ca4
  2. #a4bc1c
  3. #1ca4bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc1ca4
  2. #bc341c
  3. #1cbc34
  4. #1ca4bc

Square

  1. #bc1ca4
  2. #bc841c
  3. #1cbc34
  4. #1c54bc

Monochromatic

  1. #370830
  2. #79126a
  3. #bc1ca4
  4. #e342cb
  5. #ed84dd

Shades

#bc1ca4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc1ca4
  2. #a91994
  3. #961683
  4. #841473
  5. #711162
  6. #5e0e52
  7. #4b0b42
  8. #380831
  9. #260621
  10. #130310
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc1ca4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc1ca4
  2. #c333ad
  3. #c949b6
  4. #d060bf
  5. #d777c8
  6. #de8ed2
  7. #e4a4db
  8. #ebbbe4
  9. #f2d2ed
  10. #f8e8f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc1ca4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc1ca4
  2. #b626a0
  3. #b0309d
  4. #aa3a99
  5. #a44496
  6. #9e4e92
  7. #98588e
  8. #92628b
  9. #8c6c87
  10. #867684
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.47:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.84:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925585 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1e5ba7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5d71a1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c62d62 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7e49a6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8d5ba2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c22782 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc1ca4 {
  color: #bc1ca4;
}
Background
.bg-bc1ca4 {
  background-color: #bc1ca4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc1ca4 {
  border: 2px solid #bc1ca4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc1ca4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 28 164;
  --color-primary-hsl: 309 74% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc1ca4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc1ca4, #bc1c54);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc1ca4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 28 164 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 7.06 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.53 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.54 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 10.26 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.70 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.84 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.50 #43e35b Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc1ca4  rgb(188, 28, 164)  hsl(309, 74%, 42%)  Medium Violet Red
#1cbc34  rgb(28, 188, 52)  hsl(129, 74%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#a4bc1c  rgb(164, 188, 28)  hsl(69, 74%, 42%)  Apple Green
#1ca4bc  rgb(28, 164, 188)  hsl(189, 74%, 42%)  Bondi Blue