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#BC4797

#bc4797 ≈ Mulberry

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bc4797 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 27.84% green and 59.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 62.23% magenta, 19.68% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 318.97°, with 46.61% saturation and 50.78% 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 4.68:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mulberry (#c54b8c), ΔE 4.29.

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Relative luminance0.1743

Complementary

  1. #bc4797
  2. #47bc6c

Split complementary

  1. #bc4797
  2. #5cbc47
  3. #47bca6

Analogous

  1. #a647bc
  2. #bc4797
  3. #bc475c

Triadic

  1. #bc4797
  2. #97bc47
  3. #4797bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc4797
  2. #bc6c47
  3. #47bc6c
  4. #4797bc

Square

  1. #bc4797
  2. #bca647
  3. #47bc6c
  4. #475cbc

Monochromatic

  1. #4e1c3e
  2. #86316b
  3. #bc4797
  4. #d07fb7
  5. #e5b7d6

Shades

#bc4797 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc4797
  2. #a94088
  3. #963979
  4. #84326a
  5. #712b5b
  6. #5e244c
  7. #4b1c3c
  8. #38152d
  9. #260e1e
  10. #13070f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc4797 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc4797
  2. #c359a1
  3. #c96cac
  4. #d07eb6
  5. #d791c1
  6. #dea3cb
  7. #e4b5d5
  8. #ebc8e0
  9. #f2daea
  10. #f8edf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc4797 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc4797
  2. #b64d95
  3. #b05292
  4. #aa5890
  5. #a45e8e
  6. #9e648c
  7. #986989
  8. #926f87
  9. #8c7585
  10. #867a82
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #966583 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #506899 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #727b94 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c74869 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #895c98 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #956a95 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c3487e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc4797 {
  color: #bc4797;
}
Background
.bg-bc4797 {
  background-color: #bc4797;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc4797 {
  border: 2px solid #bc4797;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc4797;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 71 151;
  --color-primary-hsl: 319 47% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc4797 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc4797, #bc475c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc4797 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 71 151 / 0.35);
}

#c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 4.29 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.34 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 8.99 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.49 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.74 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 11.16 #cf71af Sky Magenta ΔE 11.23 #43b868 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Mulberry
#bc4797  rgb(188, 71, 151)  hsl(319, 47%, 51%)  Mulberry
#47bc6c  rgb(71, 188, 108)  hsl(139, 47%, 51%)  Emerald
#97bc47  rgb(151, 188, 71)  hsl(79, 47%, 51%)  Apple Green
#4797bc  rgb(71, 151, 188)  hsl(199, 47%, 51%)  Bondi Blue