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#BC30BC

#bc30bc ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc30bc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 18.82% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 74.47% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 59.32% saturation and 46.27% 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 4.9:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 6.63.

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Relative luminance0.1644

Complementary

  1. #bc30bc
  2. #30bc30

Split complementary

  1. #bc30bc
  2. #76bc30
  3. #30bc76

Analogous

  1. #7630bc
  2. #bc30bc
  3. #bc3076

Triadic

  1. #bc30bc
  2. #bcbc30
  3. #30bcbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc30bc
  2. #bc3030
  3. #30bc30
  4. #30bcbc

Square

  1. #bc30bc
  2. #bc7630
  3. #30bc30
  4. #3076bc

Monochromatic

  1. #421142
  2. #7f207f
  3. #bc30bc
  4. #d762d7
  5. #e69fe6

Shades

#bc30bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc30bc
  2. #a92ba9
  3. #962696
  4. #842284
  5. #711d71
  6. #5e185e
  7. #4b134b
  8. #380e38
  9. #260a26
  10. #130513
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc30bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc30bc
  2. #c345c3
  3. #c959c9
  4. #d06ed0
  5. #d783d7
  6. #de98de
  7. #e4ace4
  8. #ebc1eb
  9. #f2d6f2
  10. #f8eaf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc30bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc30bc
  2. #b638b6
  3. #b040b0
  4. #aa48aa
  5. #a450a4
  6. #9e589e
  7. #986098
  8. #926892
  9. #8c708c
  10. #867886
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #955d95 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0f65c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5777b9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c24774 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7d55be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8b62ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c03f96 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc30bc {
  color: #bc30bc;
}
Background
.bg-bc30bc {
  background-color: #bc30bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc30bc {
  border: 2px solid #bc30bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc30bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 48 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 59% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc30bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc30bc, #bc3076);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc30bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 48 188 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.63 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.36 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.85 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.24 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.82 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.92 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 11.50 #43cf43 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bc30bc  rgb(188, 48, 188)  hsl(300, 59%, 46%)  Purpureus
#30bc30  rgb(48, 188, 48)  hsl(120, 59%, 46%)  Kelly Green
#bcbc30  rgb(188, 188, 48)  hsl(60, 59%, 46%)  Old Gold
#30bcbc  rgb(48, 188, 188)  hsl(180, 59%, 46%)  Tiffany Blue