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#BC09BB

#bc09bb ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc09bb is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 3.53% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.21% magenta, 0.53% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 300.34°, with 90.86% saturation and 38.63% 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 5.39:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 7.2.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1447

Complementary

  1. #bc09bb
  2. #09bc0a

Split complementary

  1. #bc09bb
  2. #61bc09
  3. #09bc64

Analogous

  1. #6409bc
  2. #bc09bb
  3. #bc0961

Triadic

  1. #bc09bb
  2. #bbbc09
  3. #09bbbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc09bb
  2. #bc0a09
  3. #09bc0a
  4. #09bbbc

Square

  1. #bc09bb
  2. #bc6409
  3. #09bc0a
  4. #0961bc

Monochromatic

  1. #2a022a
  2. #730672
  3. #bc09bb
  4. #f41df3
  5. #f866f7

Shades

#bc09bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc09bb
  2. #a908a8
  3. #960796
  4. #840683
  5. #710570
  6. #5e055e
  7. #4b044b
  8. #380338
  9. #260225
  10. #130113
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc09bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc09bb
  2. #c322c2
  3. #c93ac9
  4. #d053cf
  5. #d76bd6
  6. #de84dd
  7. #e49de4
  8. #ebb5eb
  9. #f2cef1
  10. #f8e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc09bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc09bb
  2. #b615b5
  3. #b021af
  4. #aa2da9
  5. #a439a3
  6. #9e459e
  7. #985098
  8. #925c92
  9. #8c688c
  10. #867486
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.39:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.89:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925492 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005dbf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4d71b7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c2366e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7849bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8859b9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c02a93 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc09bb {
  color: #bc09bb;
}
Background
.bg-bc09bb {
  background-color: #bc09bb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc09bb {
  border: 2px solid #bc09bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc09bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 9 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc09bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc09bb, #bc0961);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc09bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 9 187 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.20 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.11 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.12 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.48 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.18 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.83 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.89 #43f644 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bc09bb  rgb(188, 9, 187)  hsl(300, 91%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#09bc0a  rgb(9, 188, 10)  hsl(120, 91%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#bbbc09  rgb(187, 188, 9)  hsl(60, 91%, 39%)  Old Gold
#09bbbc  rgb(9, 187, 188)  hsl(180, 91%, 39%)  Tiffany Blue