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#BC0FCE

#bc0fce ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc0fce 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 80.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.74% cyan, 92.72% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.22% black. Its hue angle is 294.35°, with 86.43% saturation and 43.33% 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 5.12:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.83.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1549

Complementary

  1. #bc0fce
  2. #21ce0f

Split complementary

  1. #bc0fce
  2. #80ce0f
  3. #0fce5d

Analogous

  1. #5d0fce
  2. #bc0fce
  3. #ce0f80

Triadic

  1. #bc0fce
  2. #cebc0f
  3. #0fcebc

Tetradic

  1. #bc0fce
  2. #ce0f21
  3. #21ce0f
  4. #0fcebc

Square

  1. #bc0fce
  2. #ce5d0f
  3. #21ce0f
  4. #0f80ce

Monochromatic

  1. #3a053f
  2. #7b0a87
  3. #bc0fce
  4. #df39f1
  5. #eb80f6

Shades

#bc0fce mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc0fce
  2. #a90eb9
  3. #960ca5
  4. #840b90
  5. #71097c
  6. #5e0867
  7. #4b0652
  8. #38053e
  9. #260329
  10. #130215
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc0fce mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc0fce
  2. #c327d3
  3. #c93fd8
  4. #d057dd
  5. #d76fe2
  6. #de87e7
  7. #e49feb
  8. #ebb7f0
  9. #f2cff5
  10. #f8e7fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc0fce mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc0fce
  2. #b61ac6
  3. #b026be
  4. #aa31b7
  5. #a43caf
  6. #9e48a7
  7. #98539f
  8. #925e97
  9. #8c6990
  10. #867588
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #94579e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0062d2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3e74ca ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bf437a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #744ed1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #845ccc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be35a2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc0fce {
  color: #bc0fce;
}
Background
.bg-bc0fce {
  background-color: #bc0fce;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc0fce {
  border: 2px solid #bc0fce;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc0fce;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 15 206;
  --color-primary-hsl: 294 86% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc0fce {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc0fce, #ce0f80);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc0fce {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 15 206 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.83 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.59 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.09 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.39 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.44 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.81 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.22 #43f031 Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bc0fce  rgb(188, 15, 206)  hsl(294, 86%, 43%)  Dark Orchid
#21ce0f  rgb(33, 206, 15)  hsl(114, 86%, 43%)  Lime Green
#cebc0f  rgb(206, 188, 15)  hsl(54, 86%, 43%)  Old Gold
#0fcebc  rgb(15, 206, 188)  hsl(174, 86%, 43%)  Turquoise