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#BC01AC

#bc01ac ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc01ac is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 0.39% green and 67.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 99.47% magenta, 8.51% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 305.13°, with 98.94% saturation and 37.06% 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 5.62:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 8.72.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1369

Complementary

  1. #bc01ac
  2. #01bc11

Split complementary

  1. #bc01ac
  2. #4fbc01
  3. #01bc6e

Analogous

  1. #6e01bc
  2. #bc01ac
  3. #bc014f

Triadic

  1. #bc01ac
  2. #acbc01
  3. #01acbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc01ac
  2. #bc1101
  3. #01bc11
  4. #01acbc

Square

  1. #bc01ac
  2. #bc6e01
  3. #01bc11
  4. #014fbc

Monochromatic

  1. #240021
  2. #700166
  3. #bc01ac
  4. #fe0ce9
  5. #fe58f0

Shades

#bc01ac mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc01ac
  2. #a9019b
  3. #96018a
  4. #840178
  5. #710167
  6. #5e0156
  7. #4b0045
  8. #380034
  9. #260022
  10. #130011
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc01ac mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc01ac
  2. #c31ab4
  3. #c934bd
  4. #d04dc5
  5. #d767cd
  6. #de80d6
  7. #e499de
  8. #ebb3e6
  9. #f2ccee
  10. #f8e6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc01ac mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc01ac
  2. #b60ea8
  3. #b01aa3
  4. #aa279f
  5. #a4349a
  6. #9e4196
  7. #984d92
  8. #925a8d
  9. #8c6789
  10. #867384
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #915188 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0059b0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5570a8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c52964 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7b45ae ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8a58aa ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c11e87 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc01ac {
  color: #bc01ac;
}
Background
.bg-bc01ac {
  background-color: #bc01ac;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc01ac {
  border: 2px solid #bc01ac;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc01ac;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 1 172;
  --color-primary-hsl: 305 99% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc01ac {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc01ac, #bc014f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc01ac {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 1 172 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.72 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.73 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.98 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.17 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.51 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 10.58 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.95 #43fe53 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc01ac  rgb(188, 1, 172)  hsl(305, 99%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#01bc11  rgb(1, 188, 17)  hsl(125, 99%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#acbc01  rgb(172, 188, 1)  hsl(65, 99%, 37%)  Apple Green
#01acbc  rgb(1, 172, 188)  hsl(185, 99%, 37%)  Verdigris