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#BC00A8

#bc00a8 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc00a8 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 65.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 10.64% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 306.38°, 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 5.67:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 8.13.

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Relative luminance0.1352

Complementary

  1. #bc00a8
  2. #00bc14

Split complementary

  1. #bc00a8
  2. #4abc00
  3. #00bc72

Analogous

  1. #7200bc
  2. #bc00a8
  3. #bc004a

Triadic

  1. #bc00a8
  2. #a8bc00
  3. #00a8bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc00a8
  2. #bc1400
  3. #00bc14
  4. #00a8bc

Square

  1. #bc00a8
  2. #bc7200
  3. #00bc14
  4. #004abc

Monochromatic

  1. #23001f
  2. #6f0064
  3. #bc00a8
  4. #ff09e5
  5. #ff56ed

Shades

#bc00a8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc00a8
  2. #a90097
  3. #960086
  4. #840076
  5. #710065
  6. #5e0054
  7. #4b0043
  8. #380032
  9. #260022
  10. #130011
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc00a8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc00a8
  2. #c31ab1
  3. #c933b9
  4. #d04dc2
  5. #d766cb
  6. #de80d4
  7. #e499dc
  8. #ebb3e5
  9. #f2ccee
  10. #f8e6f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc00a8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc00a8
  2. #b60da4
  3. #b01aa0
  4. #aa269c
  5. #a43398
  6. #9e4094
  7. #984d90
  8. #925a8c
  9. #8c6688
  10. #867384
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #915086 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0057ac ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #576fa4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c52562 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7b44aa ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8b57a6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c21b84 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc00a8 {
  color: #bc00a8;
}
Background
.bg-bc00a8 {
  background-color: #bc00a8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc00a8 {
  border: 2px solid #bc00a8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc00a8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 0 168;
  --color-primary-hsl: 306 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc00a8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc00a8, #bc004a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc00a8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 0 168 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.13 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.98 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.53 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.01 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.23 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.75 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 11.06 #43ff57 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc00a8  rgb(188, 0, 168)  hsl(306, 100%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#00bc14  rgb(0, 188, 20)  hsl(126, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#a8bc00  rgb(168, 188, 0)  hsl(66, 100%, 37%)  Apple Green
#00a8bc  rgb(0, 168, 188)  hsl(186, 100%, 37%)  Bondi Blue