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#BC4E89

#bc4e89 ≈ Mulberry

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bc4e89 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 30.59% green and 53.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 58.51% magenta, 27.13% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 327.82°, with 45.08% saturation and 52.16% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Mulberry (#c54b8c), ΔE 1.68.

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Relative luminance0.1795

Complementary

  1. #bc4e89
  2. #4ebc81

Split complementary

  1. #bc4e89
  2. #52bc4e
  3. #4ebcb8

Analogous

  1. #b84ebc
  2. #bc4e89
  3. #bc4e52

Triadic

  1. #bc4e89
  2. #89bc4e
  3. #4e89bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc4e89
  2. #bc814e
  3. #4ebc81
  4. #4e89bc

Square

  1. #bc4e89
  2. #bcb84e
  3. #4ebc81
  4. #4e52bc

Monochromatic

  1. #521f3a
  2. #893462
  3. #bc4e89
  4. #d186ae
  5. #e6bdd3

Shades

#bc4e89 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc4e89
  2. #a9467b
  3. #963e6e
  4. #843760
  5. #712f52
  6. #5e2745
  7. #4b1f37
  8. #381729
  9. #26101b
  10. #13080e
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc4e89 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc4e89
  2. #c36095
  3. #c971a1
  4. #d083ac
  5. #d795b8
  6. #dea7c4
  7. #e4b8d0
  8. #ebcadc
  9. #f2dce7
  10. #f8edf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc4e89 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc4e89
  2. #b65388
  3. #b05887
  4. #aa5d86
  5. #a46285
  6. #9e6785
  7. #986c84
  8. #927183
  9. #8c7682
  10. #867b81
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #97687e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5b698b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a7d86 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c84a65 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8d608a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #996d87 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c44c75 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc4e89 {
  color: #bc4e89;
}
Background
.bg-bc4e89 {
  background-color: #bc4e89;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bc4e89 {
  border: 2px solid #bc4e89;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc4e89;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 78 137;
  --color-primary-hsl: 328 45% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc4e89 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc4e89, #bc4e52);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc4e89 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 78 137 / 0.35);
}

#c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 1.68 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 6.33 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 7.15 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 9.90 #de5d83 Blush ΔE 10.55 #cf71af Sky Magenta ΔE 10.74 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 10.79 #43b176 Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Mulberry
#bc4e89  rgb(188, 78, 137)  hsl(328, 45%, 52%)  Mulberry
#4ebc81  rgb(78, 188, 129)  hsl(148, 45%, 52%)  Medium Sea Green
#89bc4e  rgb(137, 188, 78)  hsl(88, 45%, 52%)  Pistachio
#4e89bc  rgb(78, 137, 188)  hsl(208, 45%, 52%)  Steel Blue