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#BC2183

#bc2183 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc2183 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 51.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.45% magenta, 30.32% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 322.06°, 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 5.7:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 1.9.

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Web safe#cc3399
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Relative luminance0.1342

Complementary

  1. #bc2183
  2. #21bc5a

Split complementary

  1. #bc2183
  2. #36bc21
  3. #21bca7

Analogous

  1. #a721bc
  2. #bc2183
  3. #bc2136

Triadic

  1. #bc2183
  2. #83bc21
  3. #2183bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc2183
  2. #bc5a21
  3. #21bc5a
  4. #2183bc

Square

  1. #bc2183
  2. #bca721
  3. #21bc5a
  4. #2136bc

Monochromatic

  1. #3a0a28
  2. #7b1656
  3. #bc2183
  4. #df4aa8
  5. #eb8bc8

Shades

#bc2183 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc2183
  2. #a91e76
  3. #961a69
  4. #84175c
  5. #71144f
  6. #5e1142
  7. #4b0d34
  8. #380a27
  9. #26071a
  10. #13030d
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc2183 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc2183
  2. #c3378f
  3. #c94d9c
  4. #d064a8
  5. #d77ab5
  6. #de90c1
  7. #e4a6cd
  8. #ebbcda
  9. #f2d3e6
  10. #f8e9f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc2183 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc2183
  2. #b62b83
  3. #b03482
  4. #aa3e82
  5. #a44782
  6. #9e5182
  7. #985a81
  8. #926481
  9. #8c6d81
  10. #867780
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #915373 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3d5685 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6b7080 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ca1651 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #834684 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #925a81 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c41b69 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc2183 {
  color: #bc2183;
}
Background
.bg-bc2183 {
  background-color: #bc2183;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc2183 {
  border: 2px solid #bc2183;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc2183;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 33 131;
  --color-primary-hsl: 322 70% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc2183 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc2183, #bc2136);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc2183 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 33 131 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 1.90 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 7.66 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 7.99 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.05 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.46 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 10.11 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.69 #43de7c Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc2183  rgb(188, 33, 131)  hsl(322, 70%, 43%)  Medium Violet Red
#21bc5a  rgb(33, 188, 90)  hsl(142, 70%, 43%)  Emerald
#83bc21  rgb(131, 188, 33)  hsl(82, 70%, 43%)  Apple Green
#2183bc  rgb(33, 131, 188)  hsl(202, 70%, 43%)  Steel Blue