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#BC09BC

#bc09bc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc09bc 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 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.21% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 300°, 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 5.38:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 7.1.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1452

Complementary

  1. #bc09bc
  2. #09bc09

Split complementary

  1. #bc09bc
  2. #63bc09
  3. #09bc63

Analogous

  1. #6309bc
  2. #bc09bc
  3. #bc0963

Triadic

  1. #bc09bc
  2. #bcbc09
  3. #09bcbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc09bc
  2. #bc0909
  3. #09bc09
  4. #09bcbc

Square

  1. #bc09bc
  2. #bc6309
  3. #09bc09
  4. #0963bc

Monochromatic

  1. #2a022a
  2. #730673
  3. #bc09bc
  4. #f41df4
  5. #f866f8

Shades

#bc09bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc09bc
  2. #a908a9
  3. #960796
  4. #840684
  5. #710571
  6. #5e055e
  7. #4b044b
  8. #380338
  9. #260226
  10. #130113
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc09bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc09bc
  2. #c322c3
  3. #c93ac9
  4. #d053d0
  5. #d76bd7
  6. #de84de
  7. #e49de4
  8. #ebb5eb
  9. #f2cef2
  10. #f8e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc09bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc09bc
  2. #b615b6
  3. #b021b0
  4. #aa2daa
  5. #a439a4
  6. #9e459e
  7. #985098
  8. #925c92
  9. #8c688c
  10. #867486
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.38:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.9:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925492 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005dc0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4c71b8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c2366e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7849be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8859ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c02a94 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc09bc {
  color: #bc09bc;
}
Background
.bg-bc09bc {
  background-color: #bc09bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc09bc {
  border: 2px solid #bc09bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc09bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 9 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc09bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc09bc, #bc0963);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc09bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 9 188 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.10 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.11 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.03 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.33 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.10 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.75 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.87 #43f643 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bc09bc  rgb(188, 9, 188)  hsl(300, 91%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#09bc09  rgb(9, 188, 9)  hsl(120, 91%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#bcbc09  rgb(188, 188, 9)  hsl(60, 91%, 39%)  Old Gold
#09bcbc  rgb(9, 188, 188)  hsl(180, 91%, 39%)  Tiffany Blue