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#BC2E9F

#bc2e9f ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc2e9f is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 18.04% green and 62.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 75.53% magenta, 15.43% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 312.25°, with 60.68% saturation and 45.88% 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 5.21:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.97.

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Relative luminance0.1515

Complementary

  1. #bc2e9f
  2. #2ebc4b

Split complementary

  1. #bc2e9f
  2. #58bc2e
  3. #2ebc92

Analogous

  1. #922ebc
  2. #bc2e9f
  3. #bc2e58

Triadic

  1. #bc2e9f
  2. #9fbc2e
  3. #2e9fbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc2e9f
  2. #bc4b2e
  3. #2ebc4b
  4. #2e9fbc

Square

  1. #bc2e9f
  2. #bc922e
  3. #2ebc4b
  4. #2e58bc

Monochromatic

  1. #411037
  2. #7f1f6b
  3. #bc2e9f
  4. #d85fbf
  5. #e79cd8

Shades

#bc2e9f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc2e9f
  2. #a9298f
  3. #96257f
  4. #84206f
  5. #711c5f
  6. #5e1750
  7. #4b1240
  8. #380e30
  9. #260920
  10. #130510
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc2e9f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc2e9f
  2. #c343a9
  3. #c958b2
  4. #d06dbc
  5. #d782c5
  6. #de97cf
  7. #e4abd9
  8. #ebc0e2
  9. #f2d5ec
  10. #f8eaf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc2e9f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc2e9f
  2. #b6369c
  3. #b03e99
  4. #aa4796
  5. #a44f93
  6. #9e5790
  7. #985f8c
  8. #926789
  9. #8c7086
  10. #867883
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.03:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935a84 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #345fa2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #65749c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c63664 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #824fa1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #90609d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c23380 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc2e9f {
  color: #bc2e9f;
}
Background
.bg-bc2e9f {
  background-color: #bc2e9f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc2e9f {
  border: 2px solid #bc2e9f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc2e9f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 46 159;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 61% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc2e9f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc2e9f, #bc2e58);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc2e9f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 46 159 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.97 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.38 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.60 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.95 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 11.21 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 11.54 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 11.62 #43d160 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc2e9f  rgb(188, 46, 159)  hsl(312, 61%, 46%)  Medium Violet Red
#2ebc4b  rgb(46, 188, 75)  hsl(132, 61%, 46%)  Lime Green
#9fbc2e  rgb(159, 188, 46)  hsl(72, 61%, 46%)  Apple Green
#2e9fbc  rgb(46, 159, 188)  hsl(192, 61%, 46%)  Bondi Blue