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#BC248D

#bc248d ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc248d is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 14.12% green and 55.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 80.85% magenta, 25% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 318.55°, with 67.86% saturation and 43.92% 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 5.56:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.95.

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Relative luminance0.1388

Complementary

  1. #bc248d
  2. #24bc53

Split complementary

  1. #bc248d
  2. #41bc24
  3. #24bc9f

Analogous

  1. #9f24bc
  2. #bc248d
  3. #bc2441

Triadic

  1. #bc248d
  2. #8dbc24
  3. #248dbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc248d
  2. #bc5324
  3. #24bc53
  4. #248dbc

Square

  1. #bc248d
  2. #bc9f24
  3. #24bc53
  4. #2441bc

Monochromatic

  1. #3c0b2d
  2. #7c185d
  3. #bc248d
  4. #dd4fb1
  5. #ea8fce

Shades

#bc248d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc248d
  2. #a9207f
  3. #961d71
  4. #841963
  5. #711655
  6. #5e1247
  7. #4b0e38
  8. #380b2a
  9. #26071c
  10. #13040e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc248d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc248d
  2. #c33a98
  3. #c950a4
  4. #d066af
  5. #d77cbb
  6. #de92c6
  7. #e4a7d1
  8. #ebbddd
  9. #f2d3e8
  10. #f8e9f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc248d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc248d
  2. #b62d8c
  3. #b0368a
  4. #aa4089
  5. #a44988
  6. #9e5287
  7. #985b85
  8. #926484
  9. #8c6e83
  10. #867781
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #915579 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #395890 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #68718a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c92257 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #83498f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #915c8b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c42371 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc248d {
  color: #bc248d;
}
Background
.bg-bc248d {
  background-color: #bc248d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc248d {
  border: 2px solid #bc248d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc248d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 36 141;
  --color-primary-hsl: 319 68% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc248d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc248d, #bc2441);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc248d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 36 141 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.95 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 7.83 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.89 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 9.32 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.76 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 11.06 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 11.68 #43db72 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc248d  rgb(188, 36, 141)  hsl(319, 68%, 44%)  Medium Violet Red
#24bc53  rgb(36, 188, 83)  hsl(139, 68%, 44%)  Emerald
#8dbc24  rgb(141, 188, 36)  hsl(79, 68%, 44%)  Apple Green
#248dbc  rgb(36, 141, 188)  hsl(199, 68%, 44%)  Air Force Blue