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#BC0DC6

#bc0dc6 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc0dc6 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 77.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.05% cyan, 93.43% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.35% black. Its hue angle is 296.76°, with 87.68% saturation and 41.37% 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 5.24:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.25.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1506

Complementary

  1. #bc0dc6
  2. #17c60d

Split complementary

  1. #bc0dc6
  2. #73c60d
  3. #0dc660

Analogous

  1. #600dc6
  2. #bc0dc6
  3. #c60d73

Triadic

  1. #bc0dc6
  2. #c6bc0d
  3. #0dc6bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0dc6
  2. #c60d17
  3. #17c60d
  4. #0dc6bc

Square

  1. #bc0dc6
  2. #c6600d
  3. #17c60d
  4. #0d73c6

Monochromatic

  1. #340436
  2. #78087e
  3. #bc0dc6
  4. #e72ef1
  5. #ef76f6

Shades

#bc0dc6 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0dc6
  2. #a90cb2
  3. #960a9e
  4. #84098b
  5. #710877
  6. #5e0763
  7. #4b054f
  8. #38043b
  9. #260328
  10. #130114
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0dc6 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0dc6
  2. #c325cc
  3. #c93dd1
  4. #d056d7
  5. #d76edd
  6. #de86e3
  7. #e49ee8
  8. #ebb6ee
  9. #f2cff4
  10. #f8e7f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0dc6 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0dc6
  2. #b619bf
  3. #b024b8
  4. #aa30b1
  5. #a43baa
  6. #9e47a3
  7. #98529c
  8. #925e95
  9. #8c698e
  10. #867587
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.01:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935698 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0060ca ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4573c2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c03e75 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #764cc9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #865bc4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf319c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0dc6 {
  color: #bc0dc6;
}
Background
.bg-bc0dc6 {
  background-color: #bc0dc6;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0dc6 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0dc6;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0dc6;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 13 198;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 88% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0dc6 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0dc6, #c60d73);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0dc6 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 13 198 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.25 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 7.79 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.14 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.40 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.29 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.42 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.88 #43f239 Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bc0dc6  rgb(188, 13, 198)  hsl(297, 88%, 41%)  Dark Orchid
#17c60d  rgb(23, 198, 13)  hsl(117, 88%, 41%)  Lime Green
#c6bc0d  rgb(198, 188, 13)  hsl(57, 88%, 41%)  Old Gold
#0dc6bc  rgb(13, 198, 188)  hsl(177, 88%, 41%)  Tiffany Blue