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#BC44A9

#bc44a9 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bc44a9 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 66.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 63.83% magenta, 10.11% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 309.5°, 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 4.63:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 7.19.

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Relative luminance0.1769

Complementary

  1. #bc44a9
  2. #44bc57

Split complementary

  1. #bc44a9
  2. #6dbc44
  3. #44bc93

Analogous

  1. #9344bc
  2. #bc44a9
  3. #bc446d

Triadic

  1. #bc44a9
  2. #a9bc44
  3. #44a9bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc44a9
  2. #bc5744
  3. #44bc57
  4. #44a9bc

Square

  1. #bc44a9
  2. #bc9344
  3. #44bc57
  4. #446dbc

Monochromatic

  1. #4c1b44
  2. #842f77
  3. #bc44a9
  4. #d07cc3
  5. #e4b5dd

Shades

#bc44a9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc44a9
  2. #a93d98
  3. #963687
  4. #843076
  5. #712965
  6. #5e2255
  7. #4b1b44
  8. #381433
  9. #260e22
  10. #130711
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc44a9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc44a9
  2. #c357b2
  3. #c969ba
  4. #d07cc3
  5. #d78fcb
  6. #dea2d4
  7. #e4b4dd
  8. #ebc7e5
  9. #f2daee
  10. #f8ecf6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc44a9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc44a9
  2. #b64aa5
  3. #b050a1
  4. #aa569d
  5. #a45c99
  6. #9e6295
  7. #986890
  8. #926e8c
  9. #8c7488
  10. #867a84
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #97658d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4369ac ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6a7ba6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c54c70 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #855dab ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9269a7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c1498b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc44a9 {
  color: #bc44a9;
}
Background
.bg-bc44a9 {
  background-color: #bc44a9;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc44a9 {
  border: 2px solid #bc44a9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc44a9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 68 169;
  --color-primary-hsl: 310 47% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc44a9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc44a9, #bc446d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc44a9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 68 169 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.19 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 7.89 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.16 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.47 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.98 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 10.43 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 11.74 #43bb56 Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bc44a9  rgb(188, 68, 169)  hsl(310, 47%, 50%)  Purpureus
#44bc57  rgb(68, 188, 87)  hsl(130, 47%, 50%)  Mantis
#a9bc44  rgb(169, 188, 68)  hsl(70, 47%, 50%)  Apple Green
#44a9bc  rgb(68, 169, 188)  hsl(190, 47%, 50%)  Cadet Blue