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#BC59BF

#bc59bf ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bc59bf is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 34.9% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.57% cyan, 53.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 298.24°, with 44.35% saturation and 54.9% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 3.9.

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Relative luminance0.216

Complementary

  1. #bc59bf
  2. #5cbf59

Split complementary

  1. #bc59bf
  2. #8fbf59
  3. #59bf89

Analogous

  1. #8959bf
  2. #bc59bf
  3. #bf598f

Triadic

  1. #bc59bf
  2. #bfbc59
  3. #59bfbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc59bf
  2. #bf595c
  3. #5cbf59
  4. #59bfbc

Square

  1. #bc59bf
  2. #bf8959
  3. #5cbf59
  4. #598fbf

Monochromatic

  1. #5a235c
  2. #903993
  3. #bc59bf
  4. #d290d4
  5. #e9c7ea

Shades

#bc59bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc59bf
  2. #a950ac
  3. #964799
  4. #843e86
  5. #713573
  6. #5e2d60
  7. #4b244c
  8. #381b39
  9. #261226
  10. #130913
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc59bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc59bf
  2. #c36ac5
  3. #c97acc
  4. #d08bd2
  5. #d79bd9
  6. #deacdf
  7. #e4bde5
  8. #ebcdec
  9. #f2def2
  10. #f8eef9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc59bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc59bf
  2. #b65db9
  3. #b061b2
  4. #aa65ac
  5. #a469a6
  6. #9e6da0
  7. #987099
  8. #927493
  9. #8c788d
  10. #867c86
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.95:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #808080 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9c729d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d78c2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6d85bc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c16584 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #886dc1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9376bd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf609f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc59bf {
  color: #bc59bf;
}
Background
.bg-bc59bf {
  background-color: #bc59bf;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bc59bf {
  border: 2px solid #bc59bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc59bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 89 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 44% 55%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc59bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc59bf, #bf598f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc59bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 89 191 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 3.90 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.09 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 8.36 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 8.47 #cf71af Sky Magenta ΔE 9.79 #b57edc Floral Lavender ΔE 10.18 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 10.45 #43a640 Inverted #808080 Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#bc59bf  rgb(188, 89, 191)  hsl(298, 44%, 55%)  Medium Orchid
#5cbf59  rgb(92, 191, 89)  hsl(118, 44%, 55%)  Mantis
#bfbc59  rgb(191, 188, 89)  hsl(58, 44%, 55%)  Dark Khaki
#59bfbc  rgb(89, 191, 188)  hsl(178, 44%, 55%)  Verdigris