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#BD2C8E

#bd2c8e ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd2c8e is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 17.25% green and 55.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.72% magenta, 24.87% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 319.45°, with 62.23% saturation and 45.69% 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 5.36:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.9.

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Relative luminance0.1457

Complementary

  1. #bd2c8e
  2. #2cbd5b

Split complementary

  1. #bd2c8e
  2. #46bd2c
  3. #2cbda4

Analogous

  1. #a42cbd
  2. #bd2c8e
  3. #bd2c46

Triadic

  1. #bd2c8e
  2. #8ebd2c
  3. #2c8ebd

Tetradic

  1. #bd2c8e
  2. #bd5b2c
  3. #2cbd5b
  4. #2c8ebd

Square

  1. #bd2c8e
  2. #bda42c
  3. #2cbd5b
  4. #2c46bd

Monochromatic

  1. #410f31
  2. #7f1e5f
  3. #bd2c8e
  4. #d95cb1
  5. #e89acf

Shades

#bd2c8e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd2c8e
  2. #aa2880
  3. #972372
  4. #841f63
  5. #711a55
  6. #5f1647
  7. #4c1239
  8. #390d2b
  9. #26091c
  10. #13040e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd2c8e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd2c8e
  2. #c44199
  3. #ca56a5
  4. #d16bb0
  5. #d780bb
  6. #de96c7
  7. #e5abd2
  8. #ebc0dd
  9. #f2d5e8
  10. #f8eaf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd2c8e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd2c8e
  2. #b7348d
  3. #b13d8b
  4. #ab458a
  5. #a54e88
  6. #9f5687
  7. #985e86
  8. #926784
  9. #8c6f83
  10. #867881
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.36:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.91:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #93587a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3e5b91 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6b738b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ca2a5a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #854c90 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #935f8c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c52b72 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd2c8e {
  color: #bd2c8e;
}
Background
.bg-bd2c8e {
  background-color: #bd2c8e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd2c8e {
  border: 2px solid #bd2c8e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd2c8e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 44 142;
  --color-primary-hsl: 319 62% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd2c8e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd2c8e, #bd2c46);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd2c8e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 44 142 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.90 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 6.81 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 8.73 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.95 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 10.25 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.89 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 11.35 #42d371 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bd2c8e  rgb(189, 44, 142)  hsl(319, 62%, 46%)  Medium Violet Red
#2cbd5b  rgb(44, 189, 91)  hsl(139, 62%, 46%)  Emerald
#8ebd2c  rgb(142, 189, 44)  hsl(79, 62%, 46%)  Apple Green
#2c8ebd  rgb(44, 142, 189)  hsl(199, 62%, 46%)  Air Force Blue