Magenta
#BC5AED · Magenta
#BC5AED is Magenta, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 188, 90, 237 and a relative luminance of 0.241, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.24
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.61:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.82:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #BC5AED?
#BC5AED is Magenta, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 188, 90, 237, and in HSL it is 280°, 80%, 64%.
Is #BC5AED a light or dark color?
#BC5AED has a relative luminance of 0.241, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #BC5AED?
Its complementary color is #8BED5A. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.