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#BC4498

#bc4498 ≈ Mulberry

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bc4498 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 26.67% green and 59.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 63.83% magenta, 19.15% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 318°, with 47.24% saturation and 50.2% 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 4.75:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mulberry (#c54b8c), ΔE 4.85.

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Relative luminance0.1709

Complementary

  1. #bc4498
  2. #44bc68

Split complementary

  1. #bc4498
  2. #5cbc44
  3. #44bca4

Analogous

  1. #a444bc
  2. #bc4498
  3. #bc445c

Triadic

  1. #bc4498
  2. #98bc44
  3. #4498bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc4498
  2. #bc6844
  3. #44bc68
  4. #4498bc

Square

  1. #bc4498
  2. #bca444
  3. #44bc68
  4. #445cbc

Monochromatic

  1. #4c1b3d
  2. #842f6b
  3. #bc4498
  4. #d07cb7
  5. #e4b5d6

Shades

#bc4498 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc4498
  2. #a93d89
  3. #96367a
  4. #84306a
  5. #71295b
  6. #5e224c
  7. #4b1b3d
  8. #38142e
  9. #260e1e
  10. #13070f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc4498 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc4498
  2. #c357a2
  3. #c969ad
  4. #d07cb7
  5. #d78fc1
  6. #dea2cc
  7. #e4b4d6
  8. #ebc7e0
  9. #f2daea
  10. #f8ecf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc4498 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc4498
  2. #b64a96
  3. #b05093
  4. #aa5691
  5. #a45c8e
  6. #9e628c
  7. #98688a
  8. #926e87
  9. #8c7485
  10. #867a82
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.75:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #966383 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c669b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #707a95 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c74668 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #885b9a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #956996 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c3457e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc4498 {
  color: #bc4498;
}
Background
.bg-bc4498 {
  background-color: #bc4498;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc4498 {
  border: 2px solid #bc4498;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc4498;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 68 152;
  --color-primary-hsl: 318 47% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc4498 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc4498, #bc445c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc4498 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 68 152 / 0.35);
}

#c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 4.85 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.05 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.26 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 9.26 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.41 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 11.18 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 11.35 #43bb67 Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Mulberry
#bc4498  rgb(188, 68, 152)  hsl(318, 47%, 50%)  Mulberry
#44bc68  rgb(68, 188, 104)  hsl(138, 47%, 50%)  Emerald
#98bc44  rgb(152, 188, 68)  hsl(78, 47%, 50%)  Apple Green
#4498bc  rgb(68, 152, 188)  hsl(198, 47%, 50%)  Bondi Blue