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#BC20B0

#bc20b0 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc20b0 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 69.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.98% magenta, 6.38% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 304.62°, 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 5.29:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 7.59.

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Relative luminance0.1486

Complementary

  1. #bc20b0
  2. #20bc2c

Split complementary

  1. #bc20b0
  2. #62bc20
  3. #20bc7a

Analogous

  1. #7a20bc
  2. #bc20b0
  3. #bc2062

Triadic

  1. #bc20b0
  2. #b0bc20
  3. #20b0bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc20b0
  2. #bc2c20
  3. #20bc2c
  4. #20b0bc

Square

  1. #bc20b0
  2. #bc7a20
  3. #20bc2c
  4. #2062bc

Monochromatic

  1. #390a36
  2. #7b1573
  3. #bc20b0
  4. #e049d4
  5. #eb8ae4

Shades

#bc20b0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc20b0
  2. #a91d9e
  3. #961a8d
  4. #84167b
  5. #71136a
  6. #5e1058
  7. #4b0d46
  8. #380a35
  9. #260623
  10. #130312
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc20b0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc20b0
  2. #c336b8
  3. #c94dc0
  4. #d063c8
  5. #d779d0
  6. #de90d8
  7. #e4a6df
  8. #ebbce7
  9. #f2d2ef
  10. #f8e9f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc20b0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc20b0
  2. #b62aab
  3. #b033a6
  4. #aa3da2
  5. #a4469d
  6. #9e5098
  7. #985a93
  8. #92638e
  9. #8c6d8a
  10. #867685
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.97:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #93578c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #095eb4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5873ad ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c4376a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7c4cb2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8b5dae ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c12f8c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc20b0 {
  color: #bc20b0;
}
Background
.bg-bc20b0 {
  background-color: #bc20b0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc20b0 {
  border: 2px solid #bc20b0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc20b0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 32 176;
  --color-primary-hsl: 305 71% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc20b0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc20b0, #bc2062);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc20b0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 32 176 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.59 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.65 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.95 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.01 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.42 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.95 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 11.08 #43df4f Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bc20b0  rgb(188, 32, 176)  hsl(305, 71%, 43%)  Purpureus
#20bc2c  rgb(32, 188, 44)  hsl(125, 71%, 43%)  Kelly Green
#b0bc20  rgb(176, 188, 32)  hsl(65, 71%, 43%)  Apple Green
#20b0bc  rgb(32, 176, 188)  hsl(185, 71%, 43%)  Verdigris