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#BC06BD

#bc06bd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc06bd 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 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0.53% cyan, 96.83% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 299.67°, with 93.85% saturation and 38.24% 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 5.39:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.99.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.145

Complementary

  1. #bc06bd
  2. #07bd06

Split complementary

  1. #bc06bd
  2. #63bd06
  3. #06bd61

Analogous

  1. #6106bd
  2. #bc06bd
  3. #bd0663

Triadic

  1. #bc06bd
  2. #bdbc06
  3. #06bdbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc06bd
  2. #bd0607
  3. #07bd06
  4. #06bdbc

Square

  1. #bc06bd
  2. #bd6106
  3. #07bd06
  4. #0663bd

Monochromatic

  1. #290129
  2. #720473
  3. #bc06bd
  4. #f618f8
  5. #f962fa

Shades

#bc06bd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc06bd
  2. #a905aa
  3. #960597
  4. #840484
  5. #710471
  6. #5e035f
  7. #4b024c
  8. #380239
  9. #260126
  10. #130113
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc06bd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc06bd
  2. #c31fc4
  3. #c938ca
  4. #d051d1
  5. #d76ad7
  6. #de83de
  7. #e49be5
  8. #ebb4eb
  9. #f2cdf2
  10. #f8e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc06bd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc06bd
  2. #b612b7
  3. #b01eb1
  4. #aa2bab
  5. #a437a5
  6. #9e439f
  7. #984f98
  8. #925b92
  9. #8c688c
  10. #867486
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.39:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.9:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925493 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005dc1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4b71b9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c2366f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7749bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8759bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c02a95 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc06bd {
  color: #bc06bd;
}
Background
.bg-bc06bd {
  background-color: #bc06bd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc06bd {
  border: 2px solid #bc06bd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc06bd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 94% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc06bd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc06bd, #bd0663);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc06bd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 189 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.99 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.17 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.89 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.20 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.13 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.59 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.74 #43f942 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bc06bd  rgb(188, 6, 189)  hsl(300, 94%, 38%)  Dark Orchid
#07bd06  rgb(7, 189, 6)  hsl(120, 94%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#bdbc06  rgb(189, 188, 6)  hsl(60, 94%, 38%)  Old Gold
#06bdbc  rgb(6, 189, 188)  hsl(180, 94%, 38%)  Tiffany Blue