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#BC0BC3

#bc0bc3 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc0bc3 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 4.31% green and 76.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.59% cyan, 94.36% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.53% black. Its hue angle is 297.72°, with 89.32% saturation and 40.39% 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 5.28:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.47.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1487

Complementary

  1. #bc0bc3
  2. #12c30b

Split complementary

  1. #bc0bc3
  2. #6ec30b
  3. #0bc360

Analogous

  1. #600bc3
  2. #bc0bc3
  3. #c30b6e

Triadic

  1. #bc0bc3
  2. #c3bc0b
  3. #0bc3bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0bc3
  2. #c30b12
  3. #12c30b
  4. #0bc3bc

Square

  1. #bc0bc3
  2. #c3600b
  3. #12c30b
  4. #0b6ec3

Monochromatic

  1. #300332
  2. #76077b
  3. #bc0bc3
  4. #eb28f3
  5. #f270f7

Shades

#bc0bc3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0bc3
  2. #a90ab0
  3. #96099c
  4. #840889
  5. #710775
  6. #5e0662
  7. #4b044e
  8. #38033b
  9. #260227
  10. #130114
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0bc3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0bc3
  2. #c323c9
  3. #c93ccf
  4. #d054d5
  5. #d76ddb
  6. #de85e1
  7. #e49de7
  8. #ebb6ed
  9. #f2cef3
  10. #f8e7f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0bc3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0bc3
  2. #b617bc
  3. #b022b6
  4. #aa2eaf
  5. #a43aa8
  6. #9e46a2
  7. #98519b
  8. #925d94
  9. #8c698d
  10. #867487
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.97:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935597 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005fc7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4772bf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c13b73 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #764bc5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #865ac1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf2f99 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0bc3 {
  color: #bc0bc3;
}
Background
.bg-bc0bc3 {
  background-color: #bc0bc3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0bc3 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0bc3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0bc3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 11 195;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 89% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0bc3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0bc3, #c30b6e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0bc3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 11 195 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.47 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.12 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.25 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.54 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.55 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.80 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.15 #43f43c Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bc0bc3  rgb(188, 11, 195)  hsl(298, 89%, 40%)  Dark Orchid
#12c30b  rgb(18, 195, 11)  hsl(118, 89%, 40%)  Lime Green
#c3bc0b  rgb(195, 188, 11)  hsl(58, 89%, 40%)  Old Gold
#0bc3bc  rgb(11, 195, 188)  hsl(178, 89%, 40%)  Tiffany Blue