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#BC2DCD

#bc2dcd ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc2dcd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 17.65% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.29% cyan, 78.05% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 293.63°, with 64% saturation and 49.02% 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 4.78:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 6.49.

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Relative luminance0.1698

Complementary

  1. #bc2dcd
  2. #3ecd2d

Split complementary

  1. #bc2dcd
  2. #8ecd2d
  3. #2dcd6c

Analogous

  1. #6c2dcd
  2. #bc2dcd
  3. #cd2d8e

Triadic

  1. #bc2dcd
  2. #cdbc2d
  3. #2dcdbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc2dcd
  2. #cd2d3e
  3. #3ecd2d
  4. #2dcdbc

Square

  1. #bc2dcd
  2. #cd6c2d
  3. #3ecd2d
  4. #2d8ecd

Monochromatic

  1. #491150
  2. #821f8e
  3. #bc2dcd
  4. #d269de
  5. #e4a7ec

Shades

#bc2dcd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc2dcd
  2. #a929b9
  3. #9624a4
  4. #842090
  5. #711b7b
  6. #5e1767
  7. #4b1252
  8. #380e3e
  9. #260929
  10. #130515
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc2dcd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc2dcd
  2. #c342d2
  3. #c957d7
  4. #d06cdc
  5. #d781e1
  6. #de96e6
  7. #e4abeb
  8. #ebc0f0
  9. #f2d5f5
  10. #f8eafa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc2dcd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc2dcd
  2. #b635c5
  3. #b03ebe
  4. #aa46b6
  5. #a44eae
  6. #9e57a7
  7. #985f9f
  8. #926797
  9. #8c6f8f
  10. #867888
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #965e9f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0068d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4a78c9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bf4d7d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7856d0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8762cb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be43a3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc2dcd {
  color: #bc2dcd;
}
Background
.bg-bc2dcd {
  background-color: #bc2dcd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc2dcd {
  border: 2px solid #bc2dcd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc2dcd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 45 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 294 64% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc2dcd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc2dcd, #cd2d8e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc2dcd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 45 205 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 6.49 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.59 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.59 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.37 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.40 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.75 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.16 #43d232 Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#bc2dcd  rgb(188, 45, 205)  hsl(294, 64%, 49%)  Medium Orchid
#3ecd2d  rgb(62, 205, 45)  hsl(114, 64%, 49%)  Lime Green
#cdbc2d  rgb(205, 188, 45)  hsl(54, 64%, 49%)  Old Gold
#2dcdbc  rgb(45, 205, 188)  hsl(174, 64%, 49%)  Medium Turquoise