#bc1599

Red Violet

Closest match (95% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(188, 21, 153)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(313, 80%, 41%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(0, 89, 19, 26)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.135

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#bc1599

#15bc38

Analogous (Adjacent)

#8c15bc

#bc1599

#bc1545

Triadic

#bc1599

#99bc15

#1599bc

Split complementary

#bc1599

#46bc15

#15bc8c

Complete conversion table

HEX

#BC1599

RGB

rgb(188,21,153)

RGBA

rgba(188,21,153, 1)

HSL

hsl(312.57,79.9%,40.98%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.54 0.23 339.4)

CSS Variable

--color: #bc1599;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

5.67

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

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Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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On black background

3.71

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

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Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#bc1599#4f5099

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#bc1599#adb299

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#bc1599#b45b63

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#bc1599#835b76

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

47%

31%

22%

RYB PIGMENTS

Cadmium red

Pigment

47%

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

31%

Ivory black

Pigment

22%

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Non-spectral color

No single wavelength

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Neutral

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

13.5%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

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#8C15BC

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