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#BC2C8A

#bc2c8a ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc2c8a is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 17.25% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.6% magenta, 26.6% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 320.83°, with 62.07% saturation and 45.49% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.47.

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Relative luminance0.1433

Complementary

  1. #bc2c8a
  2. #2cbc5e

Split complementary

  1. #bc2c8a
  2. #42bc2c
  3. #2cbca6

Analogous

  1. #a62cbc
  2. #bc2c8a
  3. #bc2c42

Triadic

  1. #bc2c8a
  2. #8abc2c
  3. #2c8abc

Tetradic

  1. #bc2c8a
  2. #bc5e2c
  3. #2cbc5e
  4. #2c8abc

Square

  1. #bc2c8a
  2. #bca62c
  3. #2cbc5e
  4. #2c42bc

Monochromatic

  1. #400f2f
  2. #7e1d5d
  3. #bc2c8a
  4. #d95cad
  5. #e79acc

Shades

#bc2c8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc2c8a
  2. #a9287c
  3. #96236e
  4. #841f61
  5. #711a53
  6. #5e1645
  7. #4b1237
  8. #380d29
  9. #26091c
  10. #13040e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc2c8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc2c8a
  2. #c34196
  3. #c956a1
  4. #d06bad
  5. #d780b9
  6. #de96c5
  7. #e4abd0
  8. #ebc0dc
  9. #f2d5e8
  10. #f8eaf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc2c8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc2c8a
  2. #b63489
  3. #b03d88
  4. #aa4587
  5. #a44e86
  6. #9e5685
  7. #985e84
  8. #926783
  9. #8c6f82
  10. #867881
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.43:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.87:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925778 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #405a8c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6b7287 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c92858 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #844c8b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #935e88 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c42a6f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc2c8a {
  color: #bc2c8a;
}
Background
.bg-bc2c8a {
  background-color: #bc2c8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc2c8a {
  border: 2px solid #bc2c8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc2c8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 44 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 321 62% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc2c8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc2c8a, #bc2c42);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc2c8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 44 138 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.47 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 6.70 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 8.23 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 8.95 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 9.56 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 10.79 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 11.32 #43d375 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#bc2c8a  rgb(188, 44, 138)  hsl(321, 62%, 45%)  Medium Violet Red
#2cbc5e  rgb(44, 188, 94)  hsl(141, 62%, 45%)  Emerald
#8abc2c  rgb(138, 188, 44)  hsl(81, 62%, 45%)  Apple Green
#2c8abc  rgb(44, 138, 188)  hsl(201, 62%, 45%)  Steel Blue