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#BC0697

#bc0697 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc0697 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 2.35% green and 59.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.81% magenta, 19.68% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 312.2°, with 93.81% saturation and 38.04% 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 5.82:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.41.

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Web safe#cc0099
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Relative luminance0.1306

Complementary

  1. #bc0697
  2. #06bc2b

Split complementary

  1. #bc0697
  2. #3cbc06
  3. #06bc86

Analogous

  1. #8606bc
  2. #bc0697
  3. #bc063c

Triadic

  1. #bc0697
  2. #97bc06
  3. #0697bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0697
  2. #bc2b06
  3. #06bc2b
  4. #0697bc

Square

  1. #bc0697
  2. #bc8606
  3. #06bc2b
  4. #063cbc

Monochromatic

  1. #280120
  2. #72045b
  3. #bc0697
  4. #f817ca
  5. #fa61db

Shades

#bc0697 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0697
  2. #a90588
  3. #960579
  4. #84046a
  5. #71045b
  6. #5e034c
  7. #4b023c
  8. #38022d
  9. #26011e
  10. #13010f
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0697 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0697
  2. #c31fa1
  3. #c938ac
  4. #d051b6
  5. #d76ac1
  6. #de83cb
  7. #e49bd5
  8. #ebb4e0
  9. #f2cdea
  10. #f8e6f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0697 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0697
  2. #b61295
  3. #b01e92
  4. #aa2b90
  5. #a4378e
  6. #9e438c
  7. #984f89
  8. #925b87
  9. #8c6885
  10. #867482
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.61:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #904f7c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #21549a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #606e94 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c81658 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7e4299 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8e5795 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c31176 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0697 {
  color: #bc0697;
}
Background
.bg-bc0697 {
  background-color: #bc0697;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0697 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0697;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0697;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 151;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 94% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0697 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0697, #bc063c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0697 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 151 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.41 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.36 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.20 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 10.36 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.52 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.69 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 11.16 #43f968 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc0697  rgb(188, 6, 151)  hsl(312, 94%, 38%)  Medium Violet Red
#06bc2b  rgb(6, 188, 43)  hsl(132, 94%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#97bc06  rgb(151, 188, 6)  hsl(72, 94%, 38%)  Apple Green
#0697bc  rgb(6, 151, 188)  hsl(192, 94%, 38%)  Bondi Blue