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#BC13BD

#bc13bd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc13bd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 7.45% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0.53% cyan, 89.95% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 299.65°, with 81.73% saturation and 40.78% 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 5.29:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 7.03.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1483

Complementary

  1. #bc13bd
  2. #14bd13

Split complementary

  1. #bc13bd
  2. #69bd13
  3. #13bd67

Analogous

  1. #6713bd
  2. #bc13bd
  3. #bd1369

Triadic

  1. #bc13bd
  2. #bdbc13
  3. #13bdbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc13bd
  2. #bd1314
  3. #14bd13
  4. #13bdbc

Square

  1. #bc13bd
  2. #bd6713
  3. #14bd13
  4. #1369bd

Monochromatic

  1. #320532
  2. #770c77
  3. #bc13bd
  4. #e932ea
  5. #f178f1

Shades

#bc13bd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc13bd
  2. #a911aa
  3. #960f97
  4. #840d84
  5. #710b71
  6. #5e0a5f
  7. #4b084c
  8. #380639
  9. #260426
  10. #130213
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc13bd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc13bd
  2. #c32bc4
  3. #c942ca
  4. #d05ad1
  5. #d771d7
  6. #de89de
  7. #e4a1e5
  8. #ebb8eb
  9. #f2d0f2
  10. #f8e7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc13bd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc13bd
  2. #b61eb7
  3. #b029b1
  4. #aa34ab
  5. #a43fa5
  6. #9e4a9f
  7. #985498
  8. #925f92
  9. #8c6a8c
  10. #867586
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.29:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.97:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935593 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005fc1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4d72b9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c23a70 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #784bbf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #885bbb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c02e95 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc13bd {
  color: #bc13bd;
}
Background
.bg-bc13bd {
  background-color: #bc13bd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc13bd {
  border: 2px solid #bc13bd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc13bd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 19 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 82% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc13bd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc13bd, #bd1369);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc13bd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 19 189 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.03 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.84 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.10 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.18 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.62 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.69 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.86 #43ec42 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bc13bd  rgb(188, 19, 189)  hsl(300, 82%, 41%)  Dark Orchid
#14bd13  rgb(20, 189, 19)  hsl(120, 82%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#bdbc13  rgb(189, 188, 19)  hsl(60, 82%, 41%)  Old Gold
#13bdbc  rgb(19, 189, 188)  hsl(180, 82%, 41%)  Tiffany Blue