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#BC06C2

#bc06c2 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc06c2 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 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.09% cyan, 96.91% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 298.09°, with 94% saturation and 39.22% 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 5.33:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.54.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1472

Complementary

  1. #bc06c2
  2. #0cc206

Split complementary

  1. #bc06c2
  2. #6ac206
  3. #06c25e

Analogous

  1. #5e06c2
  2. #bc06c2
  3. #c2066a

Triadic

  1. #bc06c2
  2. #c2bc06
  3. #06c2bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc06c2
  2. #c2060c
  3. #0cc206
  4. #06c2bc

Square

  1. #bc06c2
  2. #c25e06
  3. #0cc206
  4. #066ac2

Monochromatic

  1. #2c012e
  2. #740478
  3. #bc06c2
  4. #f11df8
  5. #f667fa

Shades

#bc06c2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc06c2
  2. #a905af
  3. #96059b
  4. #840488
  5. #710474
  6. #5e0361
  7. #4b024e
  8. #38023a
  9. #260127
  10. #130113
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc06c2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc06c2
  2. #c31fc8
  3. #c938ce
  4. #d051d4
  5. #d76ada
  6. #de83e1
  7. #e49be7
  8. #ebb4ed
  9. #f2cdf3
  10. #f8e6f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc06c2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc06c2
  2. #b612bb
  3. #b01eb5
  4. #aa2bae
  5. #a437a8
  6. #9e43a1
  7. #984f9a
  8. #925b94
  9. #8c688d
  10. #867487
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.33:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.94:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925496 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ec6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4772be ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c13a72 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #764ac4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #865ac0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf2d99 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc06c2 {
  color: #bc06c2;
}
Background
.bg-bc06c2 {
  background-color: #bc06c2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc06c2 {
  border: 2px solid #bc06c2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc06c2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 94% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc06c2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc06c2, #c2066a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc06c2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 194 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.54 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.21 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.44 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.51 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.78 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.90 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.21 #43f93d Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bc06c2  rgb(188, 6, 194)  hsl(298, 94%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#0cc206  rgb(12, 194, 6)  hsl(118, 94%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#c2bc06  rgb(194, 188, 6)  hsl(58, 94%, 39%)  Old Gold
#06c2bc  rgb(6, 194, 188)  hsl(178, 94%, 39%)  Tiffany Blue