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#BC06C5

#bc06c5 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc06c5 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 77.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.57% cyan, 96.95% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.75% black. Its hue angle is 297.17°, with 94.09% saturation and 39.8% 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 5.29:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.31.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1485

Complementary

  1. #bc06c5
  2. #0fc506

Split complementary

  1. #bc06c5
  2. #6ec506
  3. #06c55c

Analogous

  1. #5c06c5
  2. #bc06c5
  3. #c5066e

Triadic

  1. #bc06c5
  2. #c5bc06
  3. #06c5bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc06c5
  2. #c5060f
  3. #0fc506
  4. #06c5bc

Square

  1. #bc06c5
  2. #c55c06
  3. #0fc506
  4. #066ec5

Monochromatic

  1. #2e0131
  2. #75047b
  3. #bc06c5
  4. #ee1ff8
  5. #f46afa

Shades

#bc06c5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc06c5
  2. #a905b1
  3. #96059e
  4. #84048a
  5. #710476
  6. #5e0363
  7. #4b024f
  8. #38023b
  9. #260127
  10. #130114
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc06c5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc06c5
  2. #c31fcb
  3. #c938d1
  4. #d051d6
  5. #d76adc
  6. #de83e2
  7. #e49be8
  8. #ebb4ee
  9. #f2cdf3
  10. #f8e6f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc06c5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc06c5
  2. #b612be
  3. #b01eb7
  4. #aa2bb0
  5. #a437a9
  6. #9e43a3
  7. #984f9c
  8. #925b95
  9. #8c688e
  10. #867487
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.97:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935598 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005fc9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4572c1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c13c74 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #764ac8 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #865ac3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf2e9b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc06c5 {
  color: #bc06c5;
}
Background
.bg-bc06c5 {
  background-color: #bc06c5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc06c5 {
  border: 2px solid #bc06c5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc06c5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 197;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 94% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc06c5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc06c5, #c5066e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc06c5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 197 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.31 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.00 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.27 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.31 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.50 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.60 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.92 #43f93a Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bc06c5  rgb(188, 6, 197)  hsl(297, 94%, 40%)  Dark Orchid
#0fc506  rgb(15, 197, 6)  hsl(117, 94%, 40%)  Lime Green
#c5bc06  rgb(197, 188, 6)  hsl(57, 94%, 40%)  Old Gold
#06c5bc  rgb(6, 197, 188)  hsl(177, 94%, 40%)  Tiffany Blue