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#BC09BE

#bc09be ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc09be 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 74.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.05% cyan, 95.26% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.49% black. Its hue angle is 299.34°, with 90.95% 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 5.36:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.9.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.146

Complementary

  1. #bc09be
  2. #0bbe09

Split complementary

  1. #bc09be
  2. #65be09
  3. #09be62

Analogous

  1. #6209be
  2. #bc09be
  3. #be0965

Triadic

  1. #bc09be
  2. #bebc09
  3. #09bebc

Tetradic

  1. #bc09be
  2. #be090b
  3. #0bbe09
  4. #09bebc

Square

  1. #bc09be
  2. #be6209
  3. #0bbe09
  4. #0965be

Monochromatic

  1. #2b022c
  2. #740675
  3. #bc09be
  4. #f21ff4
  5. #f668f8

Shades

#bc09be mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc09be
  2. #a908ab
  3. #960798
  4. #840685
  5. #710572
  6. #5e055f
  7. #4b044c
  8. #380339
  9. #260226
  10. #130113
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc09be mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc09be
  2. #c322c5
  3. #c93acb
  4. #d053d2
  5. #d76bd8
  6. #de84df
  7. #e49de5
  8. #ebb5ec
  9. #f2cef2
  10. #f8e6f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc09be mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc09be
  2. #b615b8
  3. #b021b2
  4. #aa2dab
  5. #a439a5
  6. #9e459f
  7. #985099
  8. #925c93
  9. #8c688c
  10. #867486
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.36:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.92:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925493 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ec2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4b72ba ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c23870 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #774ac0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #875abc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c02b95 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc09be {
  color: #bc09be;
}
Background
.bg-bc09be {
  background-color: #bc09be;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc09be {
  border: 2px solid #bc09be;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc09be;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 9 190;
  --color-primary-hsl: 299 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc09be {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc09be, #be0965);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc09be {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 9 190 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.90 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.11 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.87 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.02 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.95 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.47 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.65 #43f641 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bc09be  rgb(188, 9, 190)  hsl(299, 91%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#0bbe09  rgb(11, 190, 9)  hsl(119, 91%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#bebc09  rgb(190, 188, 9)  hsl(59, 91%, 39%)  Old Gold
#09bebc  rgb(9, 190, 188)  hsl(179, 91%, 39%)  Tiffany Blue