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#BC307E

#bc307e ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc307e is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 18.82% green and 49.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 74.47% magenta, 32.98% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 326.57°, with 59.32% saturation and 46.27% 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 5.44:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.7.

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Relative luminance0.1431

Complementary

  1. #bc307e
  2. #30bc6e

Split complementary

  1. #bc307e
  2. #38bc30
  3. #30bcb4

Analogous

  1. #b430bc
  2. #bc307e
  3. #bc3038

Triadic

  1. #bc307e
  2. #7ebc30
  3. #307ebc

Tetradic

  1. #bc307e
  2. #bc6e30
  3. #30bc6e
  4. #307ebc

Square

  1. #bc307e
  2. #bcb430
  3. #30bc6e
  4. #3038bc

Monochromatic

  1. #42112c
  2. #7f2055
  3. #bc307e
  4. #d762a3
  5. #e69fc7

Shades

#bc307e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc307e
  2. #a92b71
  3. #962665
  4. #842258
  5. #711d4c
  6. #5e183f
  7. #4b1332
  8. #380e26
  9. #260a19
  10. #13050d
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc307e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc307e
  2. #c3458b
  3. #c95998
  4. #d06ea5
  5. #d783b2
  6. #de98bf
  7. #e4accb
  8. #ebc1d8
  9. #f2d6e5
  10. #f8eaf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc307e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc307e
  2. #b6387e
  3. #b0407e
  4. #aa487f
  5. #a4507f
  6. #9e587f
  7. #98607f
  8. #92687f
  9. #8c7080
  10. #867880
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.44:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.86:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925872 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #485a80 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #70737b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ca2553 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #864c7f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #955f7c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c52a67 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc307e {
  color: #bc307e;
}
Background
.bg-bc307e {
  background-color: #bc307e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc307e {
  border: 2px solid #bc307e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc307e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 48 126;
  --color-primary-hsl: 327 59% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc307e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc307e, #bc3038);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc307e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 48 126 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.70 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 5.87 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 5.92 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 8.14 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 8.36 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.02 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 10.34 #43cf81 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc307e  rgb(188, 48, 126)  hsl(327, 59%, 46%)  Medium Violet Red
#30bc6e  rgb(48, 188, 110)  hsl(147, 59%, 46%)  Medium Sea Green
#7ebc30  rgb(126, 188, 48)  hsl(87, 59%, 46%)  Apple Green
#307ebc  rgb(48, 126, 188)  hsl(207, 59%, 46%)  Steel Blue