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#BC0DC4

#bc0dc4 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc0dc4 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 5.1% green and 76.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.08% cyan, 93.37% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.14% black. Its hue angle is 297.38°, with 87.56% saturation and 40.98% 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 5.26:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.4.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1496

Complementary

  1. #bc0dc4
  2. #15c40d

Split complementary

  1. #bc0dc4
  2. #70c40d
  3. #0dc461

Analogous

  1. #610dc4
  2. #bc0dc4
  3. #c40d70

Triadic

  1. #bc0dc4
  2. #c4bc0d
  3. #0dc4bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0dc4
  2. #c40d15
  3. #15c40d
  4. #0dc4bc

Square

  1. #bc0dc4
  2. #c4610d
  3. #15c40d
  4. #0d70c4

Monochromatic

  1. #320335
  2. #77087c
  3. #bc0dc4
  4. #e82cf1
  5. #f074f6

Shades

#bc0dc4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0dc4
  2. #a90cb0
  3. #960a9d
  4. #840989
  5. #710876
  6. #5e0762
  7. #4b054e
  8. #38043b
  9. #260327
  10. #130114
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0dc4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0dc4
  2. #c325ca
  3. #c93dd0
  4. #d056d6
  5. #d76edc
  6. #de86e2
  7. #e49ee7
  8. #ebb6ed
  9. #f2cff3
  10. #f8e7f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0dc4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0dc4
  2. #b619bd
  3. #b024b6
  4. #aa30b0
  5. #a43ba9
  6. #9e47a2
  7. #98529b
  8. #925e94
  9. #8c698e
  10. #867587
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.99:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935597 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005fc8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4772c0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c13c73 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #764bc7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #865bc2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf309a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0dc4 {
  color: #bc0dc4;
}
Background
.bg-bc0dc4 {
  background-color: #bc0dc4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0dc4 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0dc4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0dc4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 13 196;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 88% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0dc4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0dc4, #c40d70);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0dc4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 13 196 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.40 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.09 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.10 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.52 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.41 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.68 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.07 #43f23b Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bc0dc4  rgb(188, 13, 196)  hsl(297, 88%, 41%)  Dark Orchid
#15c40d  rgb(21, 196, 13)  hsl(117, 88%, 41%)  Lime Green
#c4bc0d  rgb(196, 188, 13)  hsl(57, 88%, 41%)  Old Gold
#0dc4bc  rgb(13, 196, 188)  hsl(177, 88%, 41%)  Tiffany Blue