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#BC0FCC

#bc0fcc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc0fcc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 5.88% green and 80% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.84% cyan, 92.65% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 294.92°, with 86.3% saturation and 42.94% 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 5.15:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.92.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1539

Complementary

  1. #bc0fcc
  2. #1fcc0f

Split complementary

  1. #bc0fcc
  2. #7dcc0f
  3. #0fcc5d

Analogous

  1. #5d0fcc
  2. #bc0fcc
  3. #cc0f7d

Triadic

  1. #bc0fcc
  2. #ccbc0f
  3. #0fccbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0fcc
  2. #cc0f1f
  3. #1fcc0f
  4. #0fccbc

Square

  1. #bc0fcc
  2. #cc5d0f
  3. #1fcc0f
  4. #0f7dcc

Monochromatic

  1. #39053d
  2. #7a0a85
  3. #bc0fcc
  4. #e137f0
  5. #eb7ef6

Shades

#bc0fcc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0fcc
  2. #a90eb8
  3. #960ca3
  4. #840b8f
  5. #71097a
  6. #5e0866
  7. #4b0652
  8. #38053d
  9. #260329
  10. #130214
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0fcc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0fcc
  2. #c327d1
  3. #c93fd6
  4. #d057db
  5. #d76fe0
  6. #de87e6
  7. #e49feb
  8. #ebb7f0
  9. #f2cff5
  10. #f8e7fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0fcc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0fcc
  2. #b61ac4
  3. #b026bd
  4. #aa31b5
  5. #a43cae
  6. #9e48a6
  7. #98539e
  8. #925e97
  9. #8c698f
  10. #867588
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.08:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #93579c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0062d0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4073c8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bf4278 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #744dcf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #845bca ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be34a1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0fcc {
  color: #bc0fcc;
}
Background
.bg-bc0fcc {
  background-color: #bc0fcc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0fcc {
  border: 2px solid #bc0fcc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0fcc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 15 204;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 86% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0fcc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0fcc, #cc0f7d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0fcc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 15 204 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.92 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.88 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.16 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.30 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.68 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.90 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.38 #43f033 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bc0fcc  rgb(188, 15, 204)  hsl(295, 86%, 43%)  Dark Orchid
#1fcc0f  rgb(31, 204, 15)  hsl(115, 86%, 43%)  Lime Green
#ccbc0f  rgb(204, 188, 15)  hsl(55, 86%, 43%)  Old Gold
#0fccbc  rgb(15, 204, 188)  hsl(175, 86%, 43%)  Medium Turquoise