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#BC0DCB

#bc0dcb ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc0dcb 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 79.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.39% cyan, 93.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 20.39% black. Its hue angle is 295.26°, with 87.96% saturation and 42.35% 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 5.17:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.96.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1529

Complementary

  1. #bc0dcb
  2. #1ccb0d

Split complementary

  1. #bc0dcb
  2. #7bcb0d
  3. #0dcb5d

Analogous

  1. #5d0dcb
  2. #bc0dcb
  3. #cb0d7b

Triadic

  1. #bc0dcb
  2. #cbbc0d
  3. #0dcbbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0dcb
  2. #cb0d1c
  3. #1ccb0d
  4. #0dcbbc

Square

  1. #bc0dcb
  2. #cb5d0d
  3. #1ccb0d
  4. #0d7bcb

Monochromatic

  1. #37043b
  2. #790883
  3. #bc0dcb
  4. #e333f2
  5. #ed7af7

Shades

#bc0dcb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0dcb
  2. #a90cb7
  3. #960aa2
  4. #84098e
  5. #71087a
  6. #5e0766
  7. #4b0551
  8. #38043d
  9. #260329
  10. #130114
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0dcb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0dcb
  2. #c325d0
  3. #c93dd5
  4. #d056db
  5. #d76ee0
  6. #de86e5
  7. #e49eea
  8. #ebb6ef
  9. #f2cff5
  10. #f8e7fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0dcb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0dcb
  2. #b619c4
  3. #b024bc
  4. #aa30b5
  5. #a43bad
  6. #9e47a6
  7. #98529e
  8. #925e97
  9. #8c698f
  10. #867588
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.17:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.06:1 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-bc0dcb {
  color: #bc0dcb;
}
Background
.bg-bc0dcb {
  background-color: #bc0dcb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0dcb {
  border: 2px solid #bc0dcb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0dcb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 13 203;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 88% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0dcb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0dcb, #cb0d7b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0dcb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 13 203 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.96 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 7.05 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.15 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.31 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.78 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.03 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.44 #43f234 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bc0dcb  rgb(188, 13, 203)  hsl(295, 88%, 42%)  Dark Orchid
#1ccb0d  rgb(28, 203, 13)  hsl(115, 88%, 42%)  Lime Green
#cbbc0d  rgb(203, 188, 13)  hsl(55, 88%, 42%)  Old Gold
#0dcbbc  rgb(13, 203, 188)  hsl(175, 88%, 42%)  Medium Turquoise