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#BC0EC8

#bc0ec8 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc0ec8 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 5.49% green and 78.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6% cyan, 93% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.57% black. Its hue angle is 296.13°, with 86.92% saturation and 41.96% 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 5.2:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.13.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1518

Complementary

  1. #bc0ec8
  2. #1ac80e

Split complementary

  1. #bc0ec8
  2. #77c80e
  3. #0ec85f

Analogous

  1. #5f0ec8
  2. #bc0ec8
  3. #c80e77

Triadic

  1. #bc0ec8
  2. #c8bc0e
  3. #0ec8bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0ec8
  2. #c80e1a
  3. #1ac80e
  4. #0ec8bc

Square

  1. #bc0ec8
  2. #c85f0e
  3. #1ac80e
  4. #0e77c8

Monochromatic

  1. #360439
  2. #790981
  3. #bc0ec8
  4. #e432f1
  5. #ee79f6

Shades

#bc0ec8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0ec8
  2. #a90db4
  3. #960ba0
  4. #840a8c
  5. #710878
  6. #5e0764
  7. #4b0650
  8. #38043c
  9. #260328
  10. #130114
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0ec8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0ec8
  2. #c326ce
  3. #c93ed3
  4. #d056d9
  5. #d76ede
  6. #de87e4
  7. #e49fe9
  8. #ebb7ef
  9. #f2cff4
  10. #f8e7fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0ec8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0ec8
  2. #b619c1
  3. #b025ba
  4. #aa30b2
  5. #a43cab
  6. #9e47a4
  7. #98529d
  8. #925e96
  9. #8c698e
  10. #867587
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.2:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.04:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #93569a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0061cc ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4373c4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c03f76 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #754ccb ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #855bc6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be329e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0ec8 {
  color: #bc0ec8;
}
Background
.bg-bc0ec8 {
  background-color: #bc0ec8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0ec8 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0ec8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0ec8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 14 200;
  --color-primary-hsl: 296 87% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0ec8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0ec8, #c80e77);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0ec8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 14 200 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.13 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 7.48 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.18 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.31 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.14 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.17 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.70 #43f137 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bc0ec8  rgb(188, 14, 200)  hsl(296, 87%, 42%)  Dark Orchid
#1ac80e  rgb(26, 200, 14)  hsl(116, 87%, 42%)  Lime Green
#c8bc0e  rgb(200, 188, 14)  hsl(56, 87%, 42%)  Old Gold
#0ec8bc  rgb(14, 200, 188)  hsl(176, 87%, 42%)  Medium Turquoise