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#BC228F

#bc228f ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc228f is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 13.33% green and 56.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 81.91% magenta, 23.94% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 317.53°, with 69.37% saturation and 43.53% 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 5.58:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 3.33.

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Web safe#cc3399
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Relative luminance0.1382

Complementary

  1. #bc228f
  2. #22bc4f

Split complementary

  1. #bc228f
  2. #42bc22
  3. #22bc9c

Analogous

  1. #9c22bc
  2. #bc228f
  3. #bc2242

Triadic

  1. #bc228f
  2. #8fbc22
  3. #228fbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc228f
  2. #bc4f22
  3. #22bc4f
  4. #228fbc

Square

  1. #bc228f
  2. #bc9c22
  3. #22bc4f
  4. #2242bc

Monochromatic

  1. #3a0b2c
  2. #7b165e
  3. #bc228f
  4. #df4cb4
  5. #ea8dcf

Shades

#bc228f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc228f
  2. #a91f81
  3. #961b72
  4. #841864
  5. #711456
  6. #5e1148
  7. #4b0e39
  8. #380a2b
  9. #26071d
  10. #13030e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc228f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc228f
  2. #c3389a
  3. #c94ea5
  4. #d064b1
  5. #d77abc
  6. #de91c7
  7. #e4a7d2
  8. #ebbddd
  9. #f2d3e9
  10. #f8e9f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc228f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc228f
  2. #b62b8e
  3. #b0358c
  4. #aa3e8b
  5. #a44889
  6. #9e5188
  7. #985a86
  8. #926485
  9. #8c6d83
  10. #867782
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.76:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #915479 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #365892 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #67718c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c92258 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #824891 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #915b8d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c42272 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc228f {
  color: #bc228f;
}
Background
.bg-bc228f {
  background-color: #bc228f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc228f {
  border: 2px solid #bc228f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc228f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 34 143;
  --color-primary-hsl: 318 69% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc228f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc228f, #bc2242);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc228f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 34 143 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 3.33 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.18 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.87 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 9.77 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 10.04 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.80 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 11.85 #43dd70 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc228f  rgb(188, 34, 143)  hsl(318, 69%, 44%)  Medium Violet Red
#22bc4f  rgb(34, 188, 79)  hsl(138, 69%, 44%)  Emerald
#8fbc22  rgb(143, 188, 34)  hsl(78, 69%, 44%)  Apple Green
#228fbc  rgb(34, 143, 188)  hsl(198, 69%, 44%)  Bondi Blue