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#BC45C0

#bc45c0 ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bc45c0 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 27.06% green and 75.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.08% cyan, 64.06% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 298.05°, with 49.4% saturation and 51.18% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 4.45.

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Relative luminance0.1875

Complementary

  1. #bc45c0
  2. #49c045

Split complementary

  1. #bc45c0
  2. #87c045
  3. #45c07f

Analogous

  1. #7f45c0
  2. #bc45c0
  3. #c04587

Triadic

  1. #bc45c0
  2. #c0bc45
  3. #45c0bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc45c0
  2. #c04549
  3. #49c045
  4. #45c0bc

Square

  1. #bc45c0
  2. #c07f45
  3. #49c045
  4. #4587c0

Monochromatic

  1. #4f1b51
  2. #872f8a
  3. #bc45c0
  4. #d17ed3
  5. #e5b7e7

Shades

#bc45c0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc45c0
  2. #a93ead
  3. #96379a
  4. #843086
  5. #712973
  6. #5e2360
  7. #4b1c4d
  8. #38153a
  9. #260e26
  10. #130713
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc45c0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc45c0
  2. #c358c6
  3. #c96acd
  4. #d07dd3
  5. #d78fd9
  6. #dea2e0
  7. #e4b5e6
  8. #ebc7ec
  9. #f2daf2
  10. #f8ecf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc45c0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc45c0
  2. #b64bba
  3. #b051b3
  4. #aa57ad
  5. #a45da6
  6. #9e63a0
  7. #98689a
  8. #926e93
  9. #8c748d
  10. #867a86
  11. #808080

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

Achromatopsia #787878 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #98679a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #316ec4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #607dbd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c1567d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8160c2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8e6bbe ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf509c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc45c0 {
  color: #bc45c0;
}
Background
.bg-bc45c0 {
  background-color: #bc45c0;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bc45c0 {
  border: 2px solid #bc45c0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc45c0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 69 192;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 49% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc45c0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc45c0, #c04587);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc45c0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 69 192 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 4.45 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.42 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.40 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.61 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 9.64 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 10.74 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 11.67 #43ba3f Inverted #787878 Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#bc45c0  rgb(188, 69, 192)  hsl(298, 49%, 51%)  Medium Orchid
#49c045  rgb(73, 192, 69)  hsl(118, 49%, 51%)  Lime Green
#c0bc45  rgb(192, 188, 69)  hsl(58, 49%, 51%)  Vegas Gold
#45c0bc  rgb(69, 192, 188)  hsl(178, 49%, 51%)  Tiffany Blue