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#BC2879

#bc2879 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc2879 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 15.69% green and 47.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 78.72% magenta, 35.64% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 327.16°, with 64.91% saturation and 44.71% 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 5.65:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.88.

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Relative luminance0.1359

Complementary

  1. #bc2879
  2. #28bc6b

Split complementary

  1. #bc2879
  2. #2fbc28
  3. #28bcb5

Analogous

  1. #b528bc
  2. #bc2879
  3. #bc282f

Triadic

  1. #bc2879
  2. #79bc28
  3. #2879bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc2879
  2. #bc6b28
  3. #28bc6b
  4. #2879bc

Square

  1. #bc2879
  2. #bcb528
  3. #28bc6b
  4. #282fbc

Monochromatic

  1. #3e0d28
  2. #7d1b50
  3. #bc2879
  4. #db569f
  5. #e895c2

Shades

#bc2879 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc2879
  2. #a9246d
  3. #962061
  4. #841c55
  5. #711849
  6. #5e143d
  7. #4b1030
  8. #380c24
  9. #260818
  10. #13040c
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc2879 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc2879
  2. #c33e86
  3. #c95394
  4. #d069a1
  5. #d77eaf
  6. #de94bc
  7. #e4a9c9
  8. #ebbfd7
  9. #f2d4e4
  10. #f8eaf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc2879 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc2879
  2. #b6317a
  3. #b03a7a
  4. #aa427b
  5. #a44b7c
  6. #9e547d
  7. #985d7d
  8. #92667e
  9. #8c6e7f
  10. #86777f
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #91556f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #45567b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6f7176 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cb174d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #86487a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #945c77 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c51f62 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc2879 {
  color: #bc2879;
}
Background
.bg-bc2879 {
  background-color: #bc2879;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc2879 {
  border: 2px solid #bc2879;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc2879;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 40 121;
  --color-primary-hsl: 327 65% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc2879 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc2879, #bc282f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc2879 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 40 121 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.88 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 5.97 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 7.01 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 7.05 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 7.93 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.24 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 10.43 #43d786 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc2879  rgb(188, 40, 121)  hsl(327, 65%, 45%)  Medium Violet Red
#28bc6b  rgb(40, 188, 107)  hsl(147, 65%, 45%)  Medium Sea Green
#79bc28  rgb(121, 188, 40)  hsl(87, 65%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#2879bc  rgb(40, 121, 188)  hsl(207, 65%, 45%)  French Blue