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#BC2AAA

#bc2aaa ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc2aaa is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 16.47% green and 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 77.66% magenta, 9.57% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 307.4°, with 63.48% saturation and 45.1% 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 5.19:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 7.49.

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Relative luminance0.1525

Complementary

  1. #bc2aaa
  2. #2abc3c

Split complementary

  1. #bc2aaa
  2. #61bc2a
  3. #2abc85

Analogous

  1. #852abc
  2. #bc2aaa
  3. #bc2a61

Triadic

  1. #bc2aaa
  2. #aabc2a
  3. #2aaabc

Tetradic

  1. #bc2aaa
  2. #bc3c2a
  3. #2abc3c
  4. #2aaabc

Square

  1. #bc2aaa
  2. #bc852a
  3. #2abc3c
  4. #2a61bc

Monochromatic

  1. #3f0e39
  2. #7d1c71
  3. #bc2aaa
  4. #da59ca
  5. #e897de

Shades

#bc2aaa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc2aaa
  2. #a92699
  3. #962288
  4. #841d77
  5. #711966
  6. #5e1555
  7. #4b1144
  8. #380d33
  9. #260822
  10. #130411
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc2aaa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc2aaa
  2. #c33fb3
  3. #c955bb
  4. #d06ac4
  5. #d77fcc
  6. #de95d5
  7. #e4aadd
  8. #ebbfe6
  9. #f2d4ee
  10. #f8eaf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc2aaa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc2aaa
  2. #b633a6
  3. #b03ba2
  4. #aa449d
  5. #a44c99
  6. #9e5595
  7. #985e91
  8. #92668d
  9. #8c6f88
  10. #867784
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.05:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #93598a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #255fad ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5e74a7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c53969 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7f4fac ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8e5fa8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c13488 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc2aaa {
  color: #bc2aaa;
}
Background
.bg-bc2aaa {
  background-color: #bc2aaa;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc2aaa {
  border: 2px solid #bc2aaa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc2aaa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 42 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 307 63% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc2aaa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc2aaa, #bc2a61);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc2aaa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 42 170 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.49 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 7.88 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.73 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.74 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.96 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.37 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 11.91 #43d555 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Purpureus
#bc2aaa  rgb(188, 42, 170)  hsl(307, 63%, 45%)  Purpureus
#2abc3c  rgb(42, 188, 60)  hsl(127, 63%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#aabc2a  rgb(170, 188, 42)  hsl(67, 63%, 45%)  Apple Green
#2aaabc  rgb(42, 170, 188)  hsl(187, 63%, 45%)  Cadet Blue