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#BC56AE

#bc56ae ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bc56ae is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 33.73% green and 68.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 54.26% magenta, 7.45% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 308.24°, with 43.22% saturation and 53.73% 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 5.08:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 7.04.

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Relative luminance0.204

Complementary

  1. #bc56ae
  2. #56bc64

Split complementary

  1. #bc56ae
  2. #7bbc56
  3. #56bc97

Analogous

  1. #9756bc
  2. #bc56ae
  3. #bc567b

Triadic

  1. #bc56ae
  2. #aebc56
  3. #56aebc

Tetradic

  1. #bc56ae
  2. #bc6456
  3. #56bc64
  4. #56aebc

Square

  1. #bc56ae
  2. #bc9756
  3. #56bc64
  4. #567bbc

Monochromatic

  1. #57224f
  2. #8d3882
  3. #bc56ae
  4. #d28dc8
  5. #e7c4e3

Shades

#bc56ae mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc56ae
  2. #a94d9d
  3. #96458b
  4. #843c7a
  5. #713468
  6. #5e2b57
  7. #4b2246
  8. #381a34
  9. #261123
  10. #130911
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc56ae mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc56ae
  2. #c367b6
  3. #c978be
  4. #d089c6
  5. #d79ace
  6. #deabd7
  7. #e4bbdf
  8. #ebcce7
  9. #f2ddef
  10. #f8eef7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc56ae mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc56ae
  2. #b65aa9
  3. #b05ea5
  4. #aa63a0
  5. #a4679c
  6. #9e6b97
  7. #986f92
  8. #92738e
  9. #8c7889
  10. #867c85
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.13:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7d7d7d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9a6f93 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5473b1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7282ab ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c35d7a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a69b0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9573ac ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c15a92 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc56ae {
  color: #bc56ae;
}
Background
.bg-bc56ae {
  background-color: #bc56ae;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bc56ae {
  border: 2px solid #bc56ae;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc56ae;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 86 174;
  --color-primary-hsl: 308 43% 54%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc56ae {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc56ae, #bc567b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc56ae {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 86 174 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.04 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 7.98 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.27 #cf71af Sky Magenta ΔE 8.71 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 9.86 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 10.04 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 10.81 #43a951 Inverted #7d7d7d Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#bc56ae  rgb(188, 86, 174)  hsl(308, 43%, 54%)  Medium Orchid
#56bc64  rgb(86, 188, 100)  hsl(128, 43%, 54%)  Emerald
#aebc56  rgb(174, 188, 86)  hsl(68, 43%, 54%)  Dark Khaki
#56aebc  rgb(86, 174, 188)  hsl(188, 43%, 54%)  Cadet Blue