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#BC08CD

#bc08cd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bc08cd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 3.14% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.29% cyan, 96.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 294.82°, with 92.49% saturation and 41.76% 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 5.85.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1527

Complementary

  1. #bc08cd
  2. #19cd08

Split complementary

  1. #bc08cd
  2. #7bcd08
  3. #08cd59

Analogous

  1. #5908cd
  2. #bc08cd
  3. #cd087b

Triadic

  1. #bc08cd
  2. #cdbc08
  3. #08cdbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc08cd
  2. #cd0819
  3. #19cd08
  4. #08cdbc

Square

  1. #bc08cd
  2. #cd5908
  3. #19cd08
  4. #087bcd

Monochromatic

  1. #35023a
  2. #780583
  3. #bc08cd
  4. #e52bf7
  5. #ee74fa

Shades

#bc08cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc08cd
  2. #a907b9
  3. #9606a4
  4. #840690
  5. #71057b
  6. #5e0467
  7. #4b0352
  8. #38023e
  9. #260229
  10. #130115
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc08cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc08cd
  2. #c321d2
  3. #c939d7
  4. #d052dc
  5. #d76be1
  6. #de84e6
  7. #e49ceb
  8. #ebb5f0
  9. #f2cef5
  10. #f8e6fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc08cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc08cd
  2. #b614c5
  3. #b020be
  4. #aa2cb6
  5. #a438ae
  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 #3e73c9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bf4179 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #744cd0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #845bcb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be33a1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc08cd {
  color: #bc08cd;
}
Background
.bg-bc08cd {
  background-color: #bc08cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc08cd {
  border: 2px solid #bc08cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc08cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 8 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 92% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc08cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc08cd, #cd087b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc08cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 8 205 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.85 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.80 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.97 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.48 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.50 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.12 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.23 #43f732 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bc08cd  rgb(188, 8, 205)  hsl(295, 92%, 42%)  Dark Orchid
#19cd08  rgb(25, 205, 8)  hsl(115, 92%, 42%)  Lime Green
#cdbc08  rgb(205, 188, 8)  hsl(55, 92%, 42%)  Old Gold
#08cdbc  rgb(8, 205, 188)  hsl(175, 92%, 42%)  Medium Turquoise