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#BC2EC0

#bc2ec0 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc2ec0 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 75.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.08% cyan, 76.04% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 298.36°, with 61.34% saturation and 46.67% 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 4.89:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 6.76.

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Relative luminance0.1645

Complementary

  1. #bc2ec0
  2. #32c02e

Split complementary

  1. #bc2ec0
  2. #7bc02e
  3. #2ec073

Analogous

  1. #732ec0
  2. #bc2ec0
  3. #c02e7b

Triadic

  1. #bc2ec0
  2. #c0bc2e
  3. #2ec0bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc2ec0
  2. #c02e32
  3. #32c02e
  4. #2ec0bc

Square

  1. #bc2ec0
  2. #c0732e
  3. #32c02e
  4. #2e7bc0

Monochromatic

  1. #431045
  2. #801f82
  3. #bc2ec0
  4. #d661d9
  5. #e69fe8

Shades

#bc2ec0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc2ec0
  2. #a929ad
  3. #96259a
  4. #842086
  5. #711c73
  6. #5e1760
  7. #4b124d
  8. #380e3a
  9. #260926
  10. #130513
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc2ec0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc2ec0
  2. #c343c6
  3. #c958cd
  4. #d06dd3
  5. #d782d9
  6. #de97e0
  7. #e4abe6
  8. #ebc0ec
  9. #f2d5f2
  10. #f8eaf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc2ec0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc2ec0
  2. #b636ba
  3. #b03eb3
  4. #aa47ad
  5. #a44fa6
  6. #9e57a0
  7. #985f9a
  8. #926793
  9. #8c708d
  10. #867886
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #955d97 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0065c4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5477bd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c14776 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7b55c2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8a62be ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf3f99 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc2ec0 {
  color: #bc2ec0;
}
Background
.bg-bc2ec0 {
  background-color: #bc2ec0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc2ec0 {
  border: 2px solid #bc2ec0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc2ec0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 46 192;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 61% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc2ec0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc2ec0, #c02e7b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc2ec0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 46 192 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.76 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.22 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.39 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.58 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.46 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 11.02 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 11.33 #43d13f Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bc2ec0  rgb(188, 46, 192)  hsl(298, 61%, 47%)  Purpureus
#32c02e  rgb(50, 192, 46)  hsl(118, 61%, 47%)  Kelly Green
#c0bc2e  rgb(192, 188, 46)  hsl(58, 61%, 47%)  Old Gold
#2ec0bc  rgb(46, 192, 188)  hsl(178, 61%, 47%)  Tiffany Blue