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#BC2C77

#bc2c77 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc2c77 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 17.25% green and 46.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.6% magenta, 36.7% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 328.75°, with 62.07% saturation and 45.49% 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 5.58:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 3.51.

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Web safe#cc3366
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Relative luminance0.1382

Complementary

  1. #bc2c77
  2. #2cbc71

Split complementary

  1. #bc2c77
  2. #2fbc2c
  3. #2cbcb9

Analogous

  1. #b92cbc
  2. #bc2c77
  3. #bc2c2f

Triadic

  1. #bc2c77
  2. #77bc2c
  3. #2c77bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc2c77
  2. #bc712c
  3. #2cbc71
  4. #2c77bc

Square

  1. #bc2c77
  2. #bcb92c
  3. #2cbc71
  4. #2c2fbc

Monochromatic

  1. #400f29
  2. #7e1d50
  3. #bc2c77
  4. #d95c9d
  5. #e79ac2

Shades

#bc2c77 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc2c77
  2. #a9286b
  3. #96235f
  4. #841f53
  5. #711a47
  6. #5e163c
  7. #4b1230
  8. #380d24
  9. #260918
  10. #13040c
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc2c77 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc2c77
  2. #c34185
  3. #c95692
  4. #d06ba0
  5. #d780ad
  6. #de96bb
  7. #e4abc9
  8. #ebc0d6
  9. #f2d5e4
  10. #f8eaf1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc2c77 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc2c77
  2. #b63478
  3. #b03d79
  4. #aa457a
  5. #a44e7b
  6. #9e567c
  7. #985e7c
  8. #92677d
  9. #8c6f7e
  10. #86787f
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.76:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #91566e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #485779 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #717174 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cb1b4e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #874978 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #955d75 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c52361 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc2c77 {
  color: #bc2c77;
}
Background
.bg-bc2c77 {
  background-color: #bc2c77;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc2c77 {
  border: 2px solid #bc2c77;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc2c77;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 44 119;
  --color-primary-hsl: 329 62% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc2c77 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc2c77, #bc2c2f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc2c77 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 44 119 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 3.51 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 5.32 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 6.76 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 7.12 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 7.31 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 10.09 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 10.27 #43d388 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc2c77  rgb(188, 44, 119)  hsl(329, 62%, 45%)  Medium Violet Red
#2cbc71  rgb(44, 188, 113)  hsl(149, 62%, 45%)  Medium Sea Green
#77bc2c  rgb(119, 188, 44)  hsl(89, 62%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#2c77bc  rgb(44, 119, 188)  hsl(209, 62%, 45%)  True Blue