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#BC438A

#bc438a ≈ Mulberry

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bc438a is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 26.27% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 64.36% magenta, 26.6% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 324.79°, with 47.45% saturation and 50% 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 4.87:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mulberry (#c54b8c), ΔE 3.08.

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Relative luminance0.1654

Complementary

  1. #bc438a
  2. #43bc75

Split complementary

  1. #bc438a
  2. #4ebc43
  3. #43bcb1

Analogous

  1. #b143bc
  2. #bc438a
  3. #bc434e

Triadic

  1. #bc438a
  2. #8abc43
  3. #438abc

Tetradic

  1. #bc438a
  2. #bc7543
  3. #43bc75
  4. #438abc

Square

  1. #bc438a
  2. #bcb143
  3. #43bc75
  4. #434ebc

Monochromatic

  1. #4b1b37
  2. #842f61
  3. #bc438a
  4. #d07bad
  5. #e4b4d0

Shades

#bc438a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc438a
  2. #a93c7c
  3. #96366e
  4. #842f61
  5. #712853
  6. #5e2245
  7. #4b1b37
  8. #381429
  9. #260d1c
  10. #13070e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc438a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc438a
  2. #c35696
  3. #c969a1
  4. #d07bad
  5. #d78eb9
  6. #dea1c5
  7. #e4b4d0
  8. #ebc7dc
  9. #f2d9e8
  10. #f8ecf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc438a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc438a
  2. #b64989
  3. #b04f88
  4. #aa5587
  5. #a45b86
  6. #9e6285
  7. #986884
  8. #926e83
  9. #8c7482
  10. #867a81
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #95627c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #52648c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #747987 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c93f61 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #89588b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #966788 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c44173 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc438a {
  color: #bc438a;
}
Background
.bg-bc438a {
  background-color: #bc438a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc438a {
  border: 2px solid #bc438a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc438a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 67 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 325 47% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc438a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc438a, #bc434e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc438a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 67 138 / 0.35);
}

#c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 3.08 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.90 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 6.57 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.73 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 9.94 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 10.80 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 11.45 #43bc75 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Mulberry
#bc438a  rgb(188, 67, 138)  hsl(325, 47%, 50%)  Mulberry
#43bc75  rgb(67, 188, 117)  hsl(145, 47%, 50%)  Medium Sea Green
#8abc43  rgb(138, 188, 67)  hsl(85, 47%, 50%)  Apple Green
#438abc  rgb(67, 138, 188)  hsl(205, 47%, 50%)  Steel Blue