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#BC2E79

#bc2e79 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc2e79 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 18.04% green and 47.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 75.53% magenta, 35.64% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 328.31°, with 60.68% saturation and 45.88% 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 5.52:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 3.29.

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Web safe#cc3366
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Relative luminance0.1403

Complementary

  1. #bc2e79
  2. #2ebc71

Split complementary

  1. #bc2e79
  2. #32bc2e
  3. #2ebcb8

Analogous

  1. #b82ebc
  2. #bc2e79
  3. #bc2e32

Triadic

  1. #bc2e79
  2. #79bc2e
  3. #2e79bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc2e79
  2. #bc712e
  3. #2ebc71
  4. #2e79bc

Square

  1. #bc2e79
  2. #bcb82e
  3. #2ebc71
  4. #2e32bc

Monochromatic

  1. #41102a
  2. #7f1f51
  3. #bc2e79
  4. #d85f9f
  5. #e79cc4

Shades

#bc2e79 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc2e79
  2. #a9296d
  3. #962561
  4. #842055
  5. #711c49
  6. #5e173d
  7. #4b1230
  8. #380e24
  9. #260918
  10. #13050c
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc2e79 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc2e79
  2. #c34386
  3. #c95894
  4. #d06da1
  5. #d782af
  6. #de97bc
  7. #e4abc9
  8. #ebc0d7
  9. #f2d5e4
  10. #f8eaf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc2e79 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc2e79
  2. #b6367a
  3. #b03e7a
  4. #aa477b
  5. #a44f7c
  6. #9e577d
  7. #985f7d
  8. #92677e
  9. #8c707f
  10. #86787f
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.81:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925770 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #49587b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #717276 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cb2050 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #874b7a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #955e77 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c52663 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc2e79 {
  color: #bc2e79;
}
Background
.bg-bc2e79 {
  background-color: #bc2e79;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc2e79 {
  border: 2px solid #bc2e79;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc2e79;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 46 121;
  --color-primary-hsl: 328 61% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc2e79 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc2e79, #bc2e32);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc2e79 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 46 121 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 3.29 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 5.35 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 6.41 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 7.46 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 7.55 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 10.22 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 10.24 #43d186 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc2e79  rgb(188, 46, 121)  hsl(328, 61%, 46%)  Medium Violet Red
#2ebc71  rgb(46, 188, 113)  hsl(148, 61%, 46%)  Medium Sea Green
#79bc2e  rgb(121, 188, 46)  hsl(88, 61%, 46%)  Kelly Green
#2e79bc  rgb(46, 121, 188)  hsl(208, 61%, 46%)  Tufts Blue