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#BC209A

#bc209a ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc209a is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 12.55% green and 60.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.98% magenta, 18.09% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 313.08°, with 70.91% saturation and 43.14% 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 5.51:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.28.

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Relative luminance0.1406

Complementary

  1. #bc209a
  2. #20bc42

Split complementary

  1. #bc209a
  2. #4cbc20
  3. #20bc90

Analogous

  1. #9020bc
  2. #bc209a
  3. #bc204c

Triadic

  1. #bc209a
  2. #9abc20
  3. #209abc

Tetradic

  1. #bc209a
  2. #bc4220
  3. #20bc42
  4. #209abc

Square

  1. #bc209a
  2. #bc9020
  3. #20bc42
  4. #204cbc

Monochromatic

  1. #390a2f
  2. #7b1564
  3. #bc209a
  4. #e049bf
  5. #eb8ad6

Shades

#bc209a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc209a
  2. #a91d8b
  3. #961a7b
  4. #84166c
  5. #71135c
  6. #5e104d
  7. #4b0d3e
  8. #380a2e
  9. #26061f
  10. #13030f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc209a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc209a
  2. #c336a4
  3. #c94dae
  4. #d063b8
  5. #d779c2
  6. #de90cd
  7. #e4a6d7
  8. #ebbce1
  9. #f2d2eb
  10. #f8e9f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc209a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc209a
  2. #b62a97
  3. #b03395
  4. #aa3d92
  5. #a44690
  6. #9e508d
  7. #985a8a
  8. #926388
  9. #8c6d85
  10. #867683
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.81:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #92557f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2c599d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #637197 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c7295d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #80499c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8f5b98 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c3257a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc209a {
  color: #bc209a;
}
Background
.bg-bc209a {
  background-color: #bc209a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc209a {
  border: 2px solid #bc209a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc209a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 32 154;
  --color-primary-hsl: 313 71% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc209a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc209a, #bc204c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc209a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 32 154 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.28 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.98 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.35 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.40 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 11.17 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 11.59 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 11.69 #43df65 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc209a  rgb(188, 32, 154)  hsl(313, 71%, 43%)  Medium Violet Red
#20bc42  rgb(32, 188, 66)  hsl(133, 71%, 43%)  Lime Green
#9abc20  rgb(154, 188, 32)  hsl(73, 71%, 43%)  Apple Green
#209abc  rgb(32, 154, 188)  hsl(193, 71%, 43%)  Bondi Blue