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#BC02BB

#bc02bb ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc02bb is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 0.78% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.94% magenta, 0.53% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 300.32°, with 97.89% saturation and 37.25% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 7.19.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1432

Complementary

  1. #bc02bb
  2. #02bc03

Split complementary

  1. #bc02bb
  2. #5ebc02
  3. #02bc60

Analogous

  1. #6002bc
  2. #bc02bb
  3. #bc025e

Triadic

  1. #bc02bb
  2. #bbbc02
  3. #02bbbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc02bb
  2. #bc0302
  3. #02bc03
  4. #02bbbc

Square

  1. #bc02bb
  2. #bc6002
  3. #02bc03
  4. #025ebc

Monochromatic

  1. #250024
  2. #700170
  3. #bc02bb
  4. #fc0efb
  5. #fd5afc

Shades

#bc02bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc02bb
  2. #a902a8
  3. #960296
  4. #840183
  5. #710170
  6. #5e015e
  7. #4b014b
  8. #380138
  9. #260025
  10. #130013
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc02bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc02bb
  2. #c31bc2
  3. #c935c9
  4. #d04ecf
  5. #d767d6
  6. #de81dd
  7. #e49ae4
  8. #ebb3eb
  9. #f2ccf1
  10. #f8e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc02bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc02bb
  2. #b60fb5
  3. #b01baf
  4. #aa28a9
  5. #a434a3
  6. #9e419e
  7. #984e98
  8. #925a92
  9. #8c678c
  10. #867386
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.43:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.86:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925391 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005cbf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4c71b7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c2346d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7848bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8859b9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c02893 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc02bb {
  color: #bc02bb;
}
Background
.bg-bc02bb {
  background-color: #bc02bb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc02bb {
  border: 2px solid #bc02bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc02bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 2 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 98% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc02bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc02bb, #bc025e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc02bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 2 187 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.19 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.27 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.00 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.53 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.41 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.85 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.88 #43fd44 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bc02bb  rgb(188, 2, 187)  hsl(300, 98%, 37%)  Dark Orchid
#02bc03  rgb(2, 188, 3)  hsl(120, 98%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#bbbc02  rgb(187, 188, 2)  hsl(60, 98%, 37%)  Old Gold
#02bbbc  rgb(2, 187, 188)  hsl(180, 98%, 37%)  Tiffany Blue