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#BC4C8A

#bc4c8a ≈ Mulberry

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bc4c8a is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 29.8% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 59.57% magenta, 26.6% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 326.79°, with 45.53% saturation and 51.76% 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 4.63:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mulberry (#c54b8c), ΔE 1.77.

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Relative luminance0.177

Complementary

  1. #bc4c8a
  2. #4cbc7e

Split complementary

  1. #bc4c8a
  2. #52bc4c
  3. #4cbcb6

Analogous

  1. #b64cbc
  2. #bc4c8a
  3. #bc4c52

Triadic

  1. #bc4c8a
  2. #8abc4c
  3. #4c8abc

Tetradic

  1. #bc4c8a
  2. #bc7e4c
  3. #4cbc7e
  4. #4c8abc

Square

  1. #bc4c8a
  2. #bcb64c
  3. #4cbc7e
  4. #4c52bc

Monochromatic

  1. #511e3a
  2. #883362
  3. #bc4c8a
  4. #d184ae
  5. #e6bbd3

Shades

#bc4c8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc4c8a
  2. #a9447c
  3. #963d6e
  4. #843561
  5. #712e53
  6. #5e2645
  7. #4b1e37
  8. #381729
  9. #260f1c
  10. #13080e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc4c8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc4c8a
  2. #c35e96
  3. #c970a1
  4. #d082ad
  5. #d794b9
  6. #dea6c5
  7. #e4b7d0
  8. #ebc9dc
  9. #f2dbe8
  10. #f8edf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc4c8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc4c8a
  2. #b65189
  3. #b05688
  4. #aa5c87
  5. #a46186
  6. #9e6685
  7. #986b84
  8. #927083
  9. #8c7682
  10. #867b81
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #97677e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #59688c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #787c87 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c84865 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8c5e8b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #986c88 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c44a75 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc4c8a {
  color: #bc4c8a;
}
Background
.bg-bc4c8a {
  background-color: #bc4c8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc4c8a {
  border: 2px solid #bc4c8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc4c8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 76 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 327 46% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc4c8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc4c8a, #bc4c52);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc4c8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 76 138 / 0.35);
}

#c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 1.77 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 6.45 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.68 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 10.01 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.66 #cf71af Sky Magenta ΔE 10.98 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 11.01 #43b375 Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Mulberry
#bc4c8a  rgb(188, 76, 138)  hsl(327, 46%, 52%)  Mulberry
#4cbc7e  rgb(76, 188, 126)  hsl(147, 46%, 52%)  Medium Sea Green
#8abc4c  rgb(138, 188, 76)  hsl(87, 46%, 52%)  Pistachio
#4c8abc  rgb(76, 138, 188)  hsl(207, 46%, 52%)  Steel Blue