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#BC29BC

#bc29bc ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc29bc 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 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 78.19% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 300°, 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 5.02:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 6.93.

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Relative luminance0.1591

Complementary

  1. #bc29bc
  2. #29bc29

Split complementary

  1. #bc29bc
  2. #72bc29
  3. #29bc72

Analogous

  1. #7229bc
  2. #bc29bc
  3. #bc2972

Triadic

  1. #bc29bc
  2. #bcbc29
  3. #29bcbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc29bc
  2. #bc2929
  3. #29bc29
  4. #29bcbc

Square

  1. #bc29bc
  2. #bc7229
  3. #29bc29
  4. #2972bc

Monochromatic

  1. #3e0e3e
  2. #7d1b7d
  3. #bc29bc
  4. #da57da
  5. #e896e8

Shades

#bc29bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc29bc
  2. #a925a9
  3. #962196
  4. #841d84
  5. #711971
  6. #5e155e
  7. #4b104b
  8. #380c38
  9. #260826
  10. #130413
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc29bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc29bc
  2. #c33ec3
  3. #c954c9
  4. #d069d0
  5. #d77fd7
  6. #de94de
  7. #e4a9e4
  8. #ebbfeb
  9. #f2d4f2
  10. #f8eaf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc29bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc29bc
  2. #b632b6
  3. #b03ab0
  4. #aa43aa
  5. #a44ca4
  6. #9e559e
  7. #985d98
  8. #926692
  9. #8c6f8c
  10. #867786
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #945b94 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0063c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5476b9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c24373 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7b52be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8a60ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c03a96 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc29bc {
  color: #bc29bc;
}
Background
.bg-bc29bc {
  background-color: #bc29bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc29bc {
  border: 2px solid #bc29bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc29bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 41 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 64% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc29bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc29bc, #bc2972);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc29bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 41 188 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.93 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.53 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.08 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.16 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.35 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.78 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 11.34 #43d643 Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bc29bc  rgb(188, 41, 188)  hsl(300, 64%, 45%)  Purpureus
#29bc29  rgb(41, 188, 41)  hsl(120, 64%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#bcbc29  rgb(188, 188, 41)  hsl(60, 64%, 45%)  Old Gold
#29bcbc  rgb(41, 188, 188)  hsl(180, 64%, 45%)  Tiffany Blue