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#BC00A6

#bc00a6 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc00a6 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 0% green and 65.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 11.7% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 307.02°, with 100% saturation and 36.86% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 7.83.

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Relative luminance0.1344

Complementary

  1. #bc00a6
  2. #00bc16

Split complementary

  1. #bc00a6
  2. #48bc00
  3. #00bc74

Analogous

  1. #7400bc
  2. #bc00a6
  3. #bc0048

Triadic

  1. #bc00a6
  2. #a6bc00
  3. #00a6bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc00a6
  2. #bc1600
  3. #00bc16
  4. #00a6bc

Square

  1. #bc00a6
  2. #bc7400
  3. #00bc16
  4. #0048bc

Monochromatic

  1. #23001f
  2. #6f0062
  3. #bc00a6
  4. #ff09e2
  5. #ff56eb

Shades

#bc00a6 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc00a6
  2. #a90095
  3. #960085
  4. #840074
  5. #710064
  6. #5e0053
  7. #4b0042
  8. #380032
  9. #260021
  10. #130011
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc00a6 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc00a6
  2. #c31aaf
  3. #c933b8
  4. #d04dc1
  5. #d766ca
  6. #de80d3
  7. #e499db
  8. #ebb3e4
  9. #f2cced
  10. #f8e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc00a6 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc00a6
  2. #b60da2
  3. #b01a9e
  4. #aa269b
  5. #a43397
  6. #9e4093
  7. #984d8f
  8. #925a8b
  9. #8c6688
  10. #867384
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #915085 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0057a9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #586fa2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c62361 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7c44a8 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8b57a4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c21a82 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc00a6 {
  color: #bc00a6;
}
Background
.bg-bc00a6 {
  background-color: #bc00a6;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc00a6 {
  border: 2px solid #bc00a6;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc00a6;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 0 166;
  --color-primary-hsl: 307 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc00a6 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc00a6, #bc0048);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc00a6 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 0 166 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 7.83 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.11 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.81 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.96 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.10 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.67 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 11.32 #43ff59 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc00a6  rgb(188, 0, 166)  hsl(307, 100%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#00bc16  rgb(0, 188, 22)  hsl(127, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#a6bc00  rgb(166, 188, 0)  hsl(67, 100%, 37%)  Apple Green
#00a6bc  rgb(0, 166, 188)  hsl(187, 100%, 37%)  Bondi Blue