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#BC0CCB

#bc0ccb ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc0ccb is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 4.71% green and 79.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.39% cyan, 94.09% magenta, 0% yellow and 20.39% black. Its hue angle is 295.29°, with 88.84% saturation and 42.16% 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 5.95.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1527

Complementary

  1. #bc0ccb
  2. #1bcb0c

Split complementary

  1. #bc0ccb
  2. #7bcb0c
  3. #0ccb5d

Analogous

  1. #5d0ccb
  2. #bc0ccb
  3. #cb0c7b

Triadic

  1. #bc0ccb
  2. #cbbc0c
  3. #0ccbbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0ccb
  2. #cb0c1b
  3. #1bcb0c
  4. #0ccbbc

Square

  1. #bc0ccb
  2. #cb5d0c
  3. #1bcb0c
  4. #0c7bcb

Monochromatic

  1. #36033b
  2. #790883
  3. #bc0ccb
  4. #e431f3
  5. #ed79f7

Shades

#bc0ccb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0ccb
  2. #a90bb7
  3. #960aa2
  4. #84088e
  5. #71077a
  6. #5e0666
  7. #4b0551
  8. #38043d
  9. #260229
  10. #130114
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0ccb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0ccb
  2. #c324d0
  3. #c93dd5
  4. #d055db
  5. #d76de0
  6. #de86e5
  7. #e49eea
  8. #ebb6ef
  9. #f2cef5
  10. #f8e7fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0ccb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0ccb
  2. #b618c4
  3. #b023bc
  4. #aa2fb5
  5. #a43aad
  6. #9e46a6
  7. #98529e
  8. #925d97
  9. #8c698f
  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 #93569c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0061cf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4073c7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c04178 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #744dce ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #845bc9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be33a0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0ccb {
  color: #bc0ccb;
}
Background
.bg-bc0ccb {
  background-color: #bc0ccb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0ccb {
  border: 2px solid #bc0ccb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0ccb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 12 203;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 89% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0ccb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0ccb, #cb0c7b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0ccb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 12 203 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.95 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 7.06 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.13 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.33 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.77 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.07 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.43 #43f334 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bc0ccb  rgb(188, 12, 203)  hsl(295, 89%, 42%)  Dark Orchid
#1bcb0c  rgb(27, 203, 12)  hsl(115, 89%, 42%)  Lime Green
#cbbc0c  rgb(203, 188, 12)  hsl(55, 89%, 42%)  Old Gold
#0ccbbc  rgb(12, 203, 188)  hsl(175, 89%, 42%)  Medium Turquoise