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#BC08BF

#bc08bf ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc08bf is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 3.14% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.57% cyan, 95.81% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 299.02°, with 91.96% saturation and 39.02% 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 5.35:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.81.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1463

Complementary

  1. #bc08bf
  2. #0bbf08

Split complementary

  1. #bc08bf
  2. #66bf08
  3. #08bf61

Analogous

  1. #6108bf
  2. #bc08bf
  3. #bf0866

Triadic

  1. #bc08bf
  2. #bfbc08
  3. #08bfbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc08bf
  2. #bf080b
  3. #0bbf08
  4. #08bfbc

Square

  1. #bc08bf
  2. #bf6108
  3. #0bbf08
  4. #0866bf

Monochromatic

  1. #2b022c
  2. #740576
  3. #bc08bf
  4. #f21ef6
  5. #f667f9

Shades

#bc08bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc08bf
  2. #a907ac
  3. #960699
  4. #840686
  5. #710573
  6. #5e0460
  7. #4b034c
  8. #380239
  9. #260226
  10. #130113
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc08bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc08bf
  2. #c321c5
  3. #c939cc
  4. #d052d2
  5. #d76bd9
  6. #de84df
  7. #e49ce5
  8. #ebb5ec
  9. #f2cef2
  10. #f8e6f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc08bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc08bf
  2. #b614b9
  3. #b020b2
  4. #aa2cac
  5. #a438a6
  6. #9e44a0
  7. #985099
  8. #925c93
  9. #8c688d
  10. #867486
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.35:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.93:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925494 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ec3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4a72bb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c23870 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #774ac1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #875abd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf2c96 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc08bf {
  color: #bc08bf;
}
Background
.bg-bc08bf {
  background-color: #bc08bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc08bf {
  border: 2px solid #bc08bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc08bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 8 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 299 92% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc08bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc08bf, #bf0866);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc08bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 8 191 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.81 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.14 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.77 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.88 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.92 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.32 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.54 #43f740 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bc08bf  rgb(188, 8, 191)  hsl(299, 92%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#0bbf08  rgb(11, 191, 8)  hsl(119, 92%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#bfbc08  rgb(191, 188, 8)  hsl(59, 92%, 39%)  Old Gold
#08bfbc  rgb(8, 191, 188)  hsl(179, 92%, 39%)  Tiffany Blue