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#BC41A7

#bc41a7 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bc41a7 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 25.49% green and 65.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 65.43% magenta, 11.17% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 310.24°, with 48.62% saturation and 49.61% 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 4.72:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 7.31.

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Relative luminance0.1726

Complementary

  1. #bc41a7
  2. #41bc56

Split complementary

  1. #bc41a7
  2. #6abc41
  3. #41bc93

Analogous

  1. #9341bc
  2. #bc41a7
  3. #bc416a

Triadic

  1. #bc41a7
  2. #a7bc41
  3. #41a7bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc41a7
  2. #bc5641
  3. #41bc56
  4. #41a7bc

Square

  1. #bc41a7
  2. #bc9341
  3. #41bc56
  4. #416abc

Monochromatic

  1. #4a1a42
  2. #832d75
  3. #bc41a7
  4. #d179c2
  5. #e4b2dc

Shades

#bc41a7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc41a7
  2. #a93b96
  3. #963486
  4. #842e75
  5. #712764
  6. #5e2154
  7. #4b1a43
  8. #381432
  9. #260d21
  10. #130711
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc41a7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc41a7
  2. #c354b0
  3. #c967b9
  4. #d07ac1
  5. #d78dca
  6. #dea0d3
  7. #e4b3dc
  8. #ebc6e5
  9. #f2d9ed
  10. #f8ecf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc41a7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc41a7
  2. #b647a3
  3. #b04e9f
  4. #aa549b
  5. #a45a97
  6. #9e6194
  7. #986790
  8. #926d8c
  9. #8c7388
  10. #867a84
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #96638b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4168aa ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #697aa4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c5496e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #855ba9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9268a5 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c14689 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc41a7 {
  color: #bc41a7;
}
Background
.bg-bc41a7 {
  background-color: #bc41a7;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc41a7 {
  border: 2px solid #bc41a7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc41a7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 65 167;
  --color-primary-hsl: 310 49% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc41a7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc41a7, #bc416a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc41a7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 65 167 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.31 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 7.81 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 7.94 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.68 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.69 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 10.63 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 11.69 #43be58 Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bc41a7  rgb(188, 65, 167)  hsl(310, 49%, 50%)  Purpureus
#41bc56  rgb(65, 188, 86)  hsl(130, 49%, 50%)  Mantis
#a7bc41  rgb(167, 188, 65)  hsl(70, 49%, 50%)  Apple Green
#41a7bc  rgb(65, 167, 188)  hsl(190, 49%, 50%)  Bondi Blue