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#BC06D2

#bc06d2 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bc06d2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 2.35% green and 82.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.48% cyan, 97.14% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.65% black. Its hue angle is 293.53°, with 94.44% saturation and 42.35% 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 5.13:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.68.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1547

Complementary

  1. #bc06d2
  2. #1cd206

Split complementary

  1. #bc06d2
  2. #82d206
  3. #06d256

Analogous

  1. #5606d2
  2. #bc06d2
  3. #d20682

Triadic

  1. #bc06d2
  2. #d2bc06
  3. #06d2bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc06d2
  2. #d2061c
  3. #1cd206
  4. #06d2bc

Square

  1. #bc06d2
  2. #d25606
  3. #1cd206
  4. #0682d2

Monochromatic

  1. #37023d
  2. #790488
  3. #bc06d2
  4. #e32cf9
  5. #ed76fb

Shades

#bc06d2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc06d2
  2. #a905bd
  3. #9605a8
  4. #840493
  5. #71047e
  6. #5e0369
  7. #4b0254
  8. #38023f
  9. #26012a
  10. #130115
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc06d2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc06d2
  2. #c31fd7
  3. #c938db
  4. #d051e0
  5. #d76ae4
  6. #de83e9
  7. #e49bed
  8. #ebb4f2
  9. #f2cdf6
  10. #f8e6fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc06d2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc06d2
  2. #b612ca
  3. #b01ec2
  4. #aa2bb9
  5. #a437b1
  6. #9e43a9
  7. #984fa1
  8. #925b99
  9. #8c6890
  10. #867488
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.09:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9456a0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0062d6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3873ce ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #be447b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #724dd5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #825bd0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bd35a5 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc06d2 {
  color: #bc06d2;
}
Background
.bg-bc06d2 {
  background-color: #bc06d2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc06d2 {
  border: 2px solid #bc06d2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc06d2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 210;
  --color-primary-hsl: 294 94% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc06d2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc06d2, #d20682);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc06d2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 210 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.68 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.10 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.79 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 7.89 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.75 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.85 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.99 #43f92d Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bc06d2  rgb(188, 6, 210)  hsl(294, 94%, 42%)  Dark Orchid
#1cd206  rgb(28, 210, 6)  hsl(114, 94%, 42%)  Lime Green
#d2bc06  rgb(210, 188, 6)  hsl(54, 94%, 42%)  Old Gold
#06d2bc  rgb(6, 210, 188)  hsl(174, 94%, 42%)  Turquoise