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#BC287D

#bc287d ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc287d 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 49.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 78.72% magenta, 33.51% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 325.54°, 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 5.62:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.26.

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Web safe#cc3366
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Relative luminance0.1369

Complementary

  1. #bc287d
  2. #28bc67

Split complementary

  1. #bc287d
  2. #33bc28
  3. #28bcb1

Analogous

  1. #b128bc
  2. #bc287d
  3. #bc2833

Triadic

  1. #bc287d
  2. #7dbc28
  3. #287dbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc287d
  2. #bc6728
  3. #28bc67
  4. #287dbc

Square

  1. #bc287d
  2. #bcb128
  3. #28bc67
  4. #2833bc

Monochromatic

  1. #3e0d29
  2. #7d1b53
  3. #bc287d
  4. #db56a2
  5. #e895c5

Shades

#bc287d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc287d
  2. #a92471
  3. #962064
  4. #841c58
  5. #71184b
  6. #5e143f
  7. #4b1032
  8. #380c26
  9. #260819
  10. #13040d
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc287d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc287d
  2. #c33e8a
  3. #c95397
  4. #d069a4
  5. #d77eb1
  6. #de94be
  7. #e4a9cb
  8. #ebbfd8
  9. #f2d4e5
  10. #f8eaf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc287d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc287d
  2. #b6317d
  3. #b03a7e
  4. #aa427e
  5. #a44b7e
  6. #9e547f
  7. #985d7f
  8. #92667f
  9. #8c6e7f
  10. #867780
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #915571 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #43577f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6e717a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ca1a50 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #85487e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #945c7b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c52165 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc287d {
  color: #bc287d;
}
Background
.bg-bc287d {
  background-color: #bc287d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc287d {
  border: 2px solid #bc287d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc287d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 40 125;
  --color-primary-hsl: 326 65% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc287d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc287d, #bc2833);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc287d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 40 125 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.26 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 6.51 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 6.90 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 7.48 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 8.65 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.02 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.40 #43d782 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc287d  rgb(188, 40, 125)  hsl(326, 65%, 45%)  Medium Violet Red
#28bc67  rgb(40, 188, 103)  hsl(146, 65%, 45%)  Medium Sea Green
#7dbc28  rgb(125, 188, 40)  hsl(86, 65%, 45%)  Apple Green
#287dbc  rgb(40, 125, 188)  hsl(206, 65%, 45%)  Steel Blue