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#BC2173

#bc2173 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc2173 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 12.94% green and 45.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.45% magenta, 38.83% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 328.26°, with 70.14% saturation and 43.33% 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 5.83:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 3.81.

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Web safe#cc3366
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Relative luminance0.1302

Complementary

  1. #bc2173
  2. #21bc6a

Split complementary

  1. #bc2173
  2. #25bc21
  3. #21bcb7

Analogous

  1. #b721bc
  2. #bc2173
  3. #bc2125

Triadic

  1. #bc2173
  2. #73bc21
  3. #2173bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc2173
  2. #bc6a21
  3. #21bc6a
  4. #2173bc

Square

  1. #bc2173
  2. #bcb721
  3. #21bc6a
  4. #2125bc

Monochromatic

  1. #3a0a23
  2. #7b164b
  3. #bc2173
  4. #df4a99
  5. #eb8bbe

Shades

#bc2173 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc2173
  2. #a91e68
  3. #961a5c
  4. #841751
  5. #711445
  6. #5e113a
  7. #4b0d2e
  8. #380a23
  9. #260717
  10. #13030c
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc2173 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc2173
  2. #c33781
  3. #c94d8f
  4. #d0649d
  5. #d77aab
  6. #de90b9
  7. #e4a6c7
  8. #ebbcd5
  9. #f2d3e3
  10. #f8e9f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc2173 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc2173
  2. #b62b74
  3. #b03476
  4. #aa3e77
  5. #a44778
  6. #9e517a
  7. #985a7b
  8. #92647c
  9. #8c6d7d
  10. #86777f
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.83:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.6:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #90526b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #445375 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6f6f70 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cb0048 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #854474 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #945a71 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c5125c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc2173 {
  color: #bc2173;
}
Background
.bg-bc2173 {
  background-color: #bc2173;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc2173 {
  border: 2px solid #bc2173;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc2173;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 33 115;
  --color-primary-hsl: 328 70% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc2173 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc2173, #bc2125);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc2173 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 33 115 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 3.81 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 5.99 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 6.03 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 7.35 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.07 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 9.97 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 10.41 #43de8c Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc2173  rgb(188, 33, 115)  hsl(328, 70%, 43%)  Medium Violet Red
#21bc6a  rgb(33, 188, 106)  hsl(148, 70%, 43%)  Medium Sea Green
#73bc21  rgb(115, 188, 33)  hsl(88, 70%, 43%)  Kelly Green
#2173bc  rgb(33, 115, 188)  hsl(208, 70%, 43%)  French Blue