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#BC2B7D

#bc2b7d ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc2b7d is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 16.86% green and 49.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 77.13% magenta, 33.51% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 326.07°, with 62.77% saturation and 45.29% 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 5.56:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.42.

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Relative luminance0.139

Complementary

  1. #bc2b7d
  2. #2bbc6a

Split complementary

  1. #bc2b7d
  2. #34bc2b
  3. #2bbcb2

Analogous

  1. #b22bbc
  2. #bc2b7d
  3. #bc2b34

Triadic

  1. #bc2b7d
  2. #7dbc2b
  3. #2b7dbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc2b7d
  2. #bc6a2b
  3. #2bbc6a
  4. #2b7dbc

Square

  1. #bc2b7d
  2. #bcb22b
  3. #2bbc6a
  4. #2b34bc

Monochromatic

  1. #3f0f2a
  2. #7e1d54
  3. #bc2b7d
  4. #d95aa2
  5. #e898c5

Shades

#bc2b7d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc2b7d
  2. #a92771
  3. #962264
  4. #841e58
  5. #711a4b
  6. #5e163f
  7. #4b1132
  8. #380d26
  9. #260919
  10. #13040d
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc2b7d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc2b7d
  2. #c3408a
  3. #c95597
  4. #d06ba4
  5. #d780b1
  6. #de95be
  7. #e4aacb
  8. #ebbfd8
  9. #f2d5e5
  10. #f8eaf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc2b7d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc2b7d
  2. #b6347d
  3. #b03c7e
  4. #aa457e
  5. #a44d7e
  6. #9e567f
  7. #985e7f
  8. #92677f
  9. #8c6f7f
  10. #867880
  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 #915671 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #45587f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6f727a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ca1e51 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #864a7e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #945d7b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c52465 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc2b7d {
  color: #bc2b7d;
}
Background
.bg-bc2b7d {
  background-color: #bc2b7d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc2b7d {
  border: 2px solid #bc2b7d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc2b7d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 43 125;
  --color-primary-hsl: 326 63% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc2b7d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc2b7d, #bc2b34);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc2b7d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 43 125 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.42 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 6.22 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 6.56 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 7.66 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 8.47 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.05 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 10.46 #43d482 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc2b7d  rgb(188, 43, 125)  hsl(326, 63%, 45%)  Medium Violet Red
#2bbc6a  rgb(43, 188, 106)  hsl(146, 63%, 45%)  Medium Sea Green
#7dbc2b  rgb(125, 188, 43)  hsl(86, 63%, 45%)  Apple Green
#2b7dbc  rgb(43, 125, 188)  hsl(206, 63%, 45%)  Steel Blue