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#BC07CD

#bc07cd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bc07cd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 2.75% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.29% cyan, 96.59% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 294.85°, with 93.4% saturation and 41.57% 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 5.18:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.84.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1525

Complementary

  1. #bc07cd
  2. #18cd07

Split complementary

  1. #bc07cd
  2. #7bcd07
  3. #07cd59

Analogous

  1. #5907cd
  2. #bc07cd
  3. #cd077b

Triadic

  1. #bc07cd
  2. #cdbc07
  3. #07cdbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc07cd
  2. #cd0718
  3. #18cd07
  4. #07cdbc

Square

  1. #bc07cd
  2. #cd5907
  3. #18cd07
  4. #077bcd

Monochromatic

  1. #340239
  2. #780483
  3. #bc07cd
  4. #e629f8
  5. #ef73fa

Shades

#bc07cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc07cd
  2. #a906b9
  3. #9606a4
  4. #840590
  5. #71047b
  6. #5e0467
  7. #4b0352
  8. #38023e
  9. #260129
  10. #130115
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc07cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc07cd
  2. #c320d2
  3. #c939d7
  4. #d051dc
  5. #d76ae1
  6. #de83e6
  7. #e49ceb
  8. #ebb5f0
  9. #f2cdf5
  10. #f8e6fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc07cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc07cd
  2. #b613c5
  3. #b01fbe
  4. #aa2bb6
  5. #a437ae
  6. #9e44a7
  7. #98509f
  8. #925c97
  9. #8c688f
  10. #867488
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.05:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #93569d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0061d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3d73c9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bf4178 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #744cd0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #845bcb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be32a1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc07cd {
  color: #bc07cd;
}
Background
.bg-bc07cd {
  background-color: #bc07cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc07cd {
  border: 2px solid #bc07cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc07cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 7 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 93% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc07cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc07cd, #cd077b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc07cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 7 205 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.84 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.81 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.95 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.49 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.50 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.15 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.22 #43f832 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bc07cd  rgb(188, 7, 205)  hsl(295, 93%, 42%)  Dark Orchid
#18cd07  rgb(24, 205, 7)  hsl(115, 93%, 42%)  Lime Green
#cdbc07  rgb(205, 188, 7)  hsl(55, 93%, 42%)  Old Gold
#07cdbc  rgb(7, 205, 188)  hsl(175, 93%, 42%)  Medium Turquoise