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#BC299A

#bc299a ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc299a is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 16.08% green and 60.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 78.19% magenta, 18.09% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 313.88°, with 64.19% saturation and 44.9% 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 5.35:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.11.

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Web safe#cc3399
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Relative luminance0.1461

Complementary

  1. #bc299a
  2. #29bc4b

Split complementary

  1. #bc299a
  2. #50bc29
  3. #29bc94

Analogous

  1. #9429bc
  2. #bc299a
  3. #bc2950

Triadic

  1. #bc299a
  2. #9abc29
  3. #299abc

Tetradic

  1. #bc299a
  2. #bc4b29
  3. #29bc4b
  4. #299abc

Square

  1. #bc299a
  2. #bc9429
  3. #29bc4b
  4. #2950bc

Monochromatic

  1. #3e0e33
  2. #7d1b67
  3. #bc299a
  4. #da57bc
  5. #e896d5

Shades

#bc299a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc299a
  2. #a9258b
  3. #96217b
  4. #841d6c
  5. #71195c
  6. #5e154d
  7. #4b103e
  8. #380c2e
  9. #26081f
  10. #13040f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc299a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc299a
  2. #c33ea4
  3. #c954ae
  4. #d069b8
  5. #d77fc2
  6. #de94cd
  7. #e4a9d7
  8. #ebbfe1
  9. #f2d4eb
  10. #f8eaf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc299a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc299a
  2. #b63297
  3. #b03a95
  4. #aa4392
  5. #a44c90
  6. #9e558d
  7. #985d8a
  8. #926688
  9. #8c6f85
  10. #867783
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.35:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.92:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925880 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #345c9d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #657397 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c72f60 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #824c9c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #905e98 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c32d7b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc299a {
  color: #bc299a;
}
Background
.bg-bc299a {
  background-color: #bc299a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc299a {
  border: 2px solid #bc299a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc299a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 41 154;
  --color-primary-hsl: 314 64% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc299a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc299a, #bc2950);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc299a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 41 154 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.11 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.52 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.82 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.12 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 11.10 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 11.86 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 12.07 #43d665 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc299a  rgb(188, 41, 154)  hsl(314, 64%, 45%)  Medium Violet Red
#29bc4b  rgb(41, 188, 75)  hsl(134, 64%, 45%)  Lime Green
#9abc29  rgb(154, 188, 41)  hsl(74, 64%, 45%)  Apple Green
#299abc  rgb(41, 154, 188)  hsl(194, 64%, 45%)  Bondi Blue