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#BC0FB5

#bc0fb5 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc0fb5 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 5.88% green and 70.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 92.02% magenta, 3.72% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 302.43°, with 85.22% saturation and 39.8% 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 5.42:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 7.87.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1437

Complementary

  1. #bc0fb5
  2. #0fbc16

Split complementary

  1. #bc0fb5
  2. #5ebc0f
  3. #0fbc6c

Analogous

  1. #6c0fbc
  2. #bc0fb5
  3. #bc0f5e

Triadic

  1. #bc0fb5
  2. #b5bc0f
  3. #0fb5bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0fb5
  2. #bc160f
  3. #0fbc16
  4. #0fb5bc

Square

  1. #bc0fb5
  2. #bc6c0f
  3. #0fbc16
  4. #0f5ebc

Monochromatic

  1. #2e042d
  2. #750971
  3. #bc0fb5
  4. #ee2ae6
  5. #f470ee

Shades

#bc0fb5 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0fb5
  2. #a90ea3
  3. #960c91
  4. #840b7f
  5. #71096d
  6. #5e085b
  7. #4b0648
  8. #380536
  9. #260324
  10. #130212
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0fb5 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0fb5
  2. #c327bc
  3. #c93fc4
  4. #d057cb
  5. #d76fd3
  6. #de87da
  7. #e49fe1
  8. #ebb7e9
  9. #f2cff0
  10. #f8e7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0fb5 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0fb5
  2. #b61ab0
  3. #b026aa
  4. #aa31a5
  5. #a43ca0
  6. #9e489b
  7. #985395
  8. #925e90
  9. #8c698b
  10. #867585
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.42:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.87:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #92548e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005cb9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5271b1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c3336b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a49b7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #895ab3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c1298e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0fb5 {
  color: #bc0fb5;
}
Background
.bg-bc0fb5 {
  background-color: #bc0fb5;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0fb5 {
  border: 2px solid #bc0fb5;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0fb5;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 15 181;
  --color-primary-hsl: 302 85% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0fb5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0fb5, #bc0f5e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0fb5 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 15 181 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.87 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.05 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.81 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 9.91 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 10.37 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.46 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.96 #43f04a Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bc0fb5  rgb(188, 15, 181)  hsl(302, 85%, 40%)  Dark Orchid
#0fbc16  rgb(15, 188, 22)  hsl(122, 85%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#b5bc0f  rgb(181, 188, 15)  hsl(62, 85%, 40%)  Apple Green
#0fb5bc  rgb(15, 181, 188)  hsl(182, 85%, 40%)  Verdigris