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#BC06B4

#bc06b4 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc06b4 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 2.35% green and 70.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.81% magenta, 4.26% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 302.64°, with 93.81% saturation and 38.04% 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 5.49:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 7.97.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1412

Complementary

  1. #bc06b4
  2. #06bc0e

Split complementary

  1. #bc06b4
  2. #59bc06
  3. #06bc69

Analogous

  1. #6906bc
  2. #bc06b4
  3. #bc0659

Triadic

  1. #bc06b4
  2. #b4bc06
  3. #06b4bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc06b4
  2. #bc0e06
  3. #06bc0e
  4. #06b4bc

Square

  1. #bc06b4
  2. #bc6906
  3. #06bc0e
  4. #0659bc

Monochromatic

  1. #280126
  2. #72046d
  3. #bc06b4
  4. #f817ee
  5. #fa61f3

Shades

#bc06b4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc06b4
  2. #a905a2
  3. #960590
  4. #84047e
  5. #71046c
  6. #5e035a
  7. #4b0248
  8. #380236
  9. #260124
  10. #130112
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc06b4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc06b4
  2. #c31fbc
  3. #c938c3
  4. #d051cb
  5. #d76ad2
  6. #de83da
  7. #e49be1
  8. #ebb4e9
  9. #f2cdf0
  10. #f8e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc06b4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc06b4
  2. #b612af
  3. #b01eaa
  4. #aa2ba4
  5. #a4379f
  6. #9e439a
  7. #984f95
  8. #925b90
  9. #8c688a
  10. #867485
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.82:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #92528d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005bb8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5171b0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c43069 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7947b6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8959b2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c1258d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc06b4 {
  color: #bc06b4;
}
Background
.bg-bc06b4 {
  background-color: #bc06b4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc06b4 {
  border: 2px solid #bc06b4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc06b4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 180;
  --color-primary-hsl: 303 94% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc06b4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc06b4, #bc0659);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc06b4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 180 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.97 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.29 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.75 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 9.84 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 10.58 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.69 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.86 #43f94b Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bc06b4  rgb(188, 6, 180)  hsl(303, 94%, 38%)  Dark Orchid
#06bc0e  rgb(6, 188, 14)  hsl(123, 94%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#b4bc06  rgb(180, 188, 6)  hsl(63, 94%, 38%)  Apple Green
#06b4bc  rgb(6, 180, 188)  hsl(183, 94%, 38%)  Verdigris