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#BC16CD

#bc16cd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc16cd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 8.63% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.29% cyan, 89.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 294.43°, with 80.62% saturation and 44.51% 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 5.08:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.93.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1567

Complementary

  1. #bc16cd
  2. #27cd16

Split complementary

  1. #bc16cd
  2. #82cd16
  3. #16cd61

Analogous

  1. #6116cd
  2. #bc16cd
  3. #cd1682

Triadic

  1. #bc16cd
  2. #cdbc16
  3. #16cdbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc16cd
  2. #cd1627
  3. #27cd16
  4. #16cdbc

Square

  1. #bc16cd
  2. #cd6116
  3. #27cd16
  4. #1682cd

Monochromatic

  1. #3d0743
  2. #7d0f88
  3. #bc16cd
  4. #dc45eb
  5. #e98af2

Shades

#bc16cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc16cd
  2. #a914b9
  3. #9612a4
  4. #840f90
  5. #710d7b
  6. #5e0b67
  7. #4b0952
  8. #38073e
  9. #260429
  10. #130215
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc16cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc16cd
  2. #c32dd2
  3. #c945d7
  4. #d05cdc
  5. #d773e1
  6. #de8be6
  7. #e4a2eb
  8. #ebb9f0
  9. #f2d0f5
  10. #f8e8fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc16cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc16cd
  2. #b621c5
  3. #b02bbe
  4. #aa36b6
  5. #a440ae
  6. #9e4ba7
  7. #98569f
  8. #926097
  9. #8c6b8f
  10. #867588
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.13:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #94589d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0063d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4174c9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bf447a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #754fd0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #845dcb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be37a2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc16cd {
  color: #bc16cd;
}
Background
.bg-bc16cd {
  background-color: #bc16cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc16cd {
  border: 2px solid #bc16cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc16cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 22 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 294 81% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc16cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc16cd, #cd1682);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc16cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 22 205 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.93 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.66 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.16 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.35 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.49 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.65 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.40 #43e932 Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bc16cd  rgb(188, 22, 205)  hsl(294, 81%, 45%)  Dark Orchid
#27cd16  rgb(39, 205, 22)  hsl(114, 81%, 45%)  Lime Green
#cdbc16  rgb(205, 188, 22)  hsl(54, 81%, 45%)  Old Gold
#16cdbc  rgb(22, 205, 188)  hsl(174, 81%, 45%)  Medium Turquoise