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#BC23AE

#bc23ae ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc23ae is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 13.73% green and 68.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 81.38% magenta, 7.45% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 305.49°, with 68.61% saturation and 43.73% 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 5.26:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 7.55.

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Relative luminance0.1495

Complementary

  1. #bc23ae
  2. #23bc31

Split complementary

  1. #bc23ae
  2. #62bc23
  3. #23bc7e

Analogous

  1. #7e23bc
  2. #bc23ae
  3. #bc2362

Triadic

  1. #bc23ae
  2. #aebc23
  3. #23aebc

Tetradic

  1. #bc23ae
  2. #bc3123
  3. #23bc31
  4. #23aebc

Square

  1. #bc23ae
  2. #bc7e23
  3. #23bc31
  4. #2362bc

Monochromatic

  1. #3b0b37
  2. #7c1772
  3. #bc23ae
  4. #de4ed1
  5. #ea8ee2

Shades

#bc23ae mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc23ae
  2. #a9209d
  3. #961c8b
  4. #84197a
  5. #711568
  6. #5e1257
  7. #4b0e46
  8. #380b34
  9. #260723
  10. #130411
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc23ae mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc23ae
  2. #c339b6
  3. #c94fbe
  4. #d065c6
  5. #d77bce
  6. #de91d7
  7. #e4a7df
  8. #ebbde7
  9. #f2d3ef
  10. #f8e9f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc23ae mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc23ae
  2. #b62ca9
  3. #b036a5
  4. #aa3fa0
  5. #a4489c
  6. #9e5297
  7. #985b92
  8. #92648e
  9. #8c6d89
  10. #867785
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.99:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #93578b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #155eb2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5a73ab ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c43769 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7d4db0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8c5dac ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c1308a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc23ae {
  color: #bc23ae;
}
Background
.bg-bc23ae {
  background-color: #bc23ae;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc23ae {
  border: 2px solid #bc23ae;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc23ae;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 35 174;
  --color-primary-hsl: 305 69% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc23ae {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc23ae, #bc2362);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc23ae {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 35 174 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.55 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.60 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.98 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.01 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.19 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 11.33 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 11.37 #43dc51 Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bc23ae  rgb(188, 35, 174)  hsl(305, 69%, 44%)  Purpureus
#23bc31  rgb(35, 188, 49)  hsl(125, 69%, 44%)  Kelly Green
#aebc23  rgb(174, 188, 35)  hsl(65, 69%, 44%)  Apple Green
#23aebc  rgb(35, 174, 188)  hsl(185, 69%, 44%)  Verdigris