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#BC17BD

#bc17bd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc17bd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 9.02% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0.53% cyan, 87.83% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 299.64°, with 78.3% saturation and 41.57% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 7.06.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1498

Complementary

  1. #bc17bd
  2. #18bd17

Split complementary

  1. #bc17bd
  2. #6bbd17
  3. #17bd69

Analogous

  1. #6917bd
  2. #bc17bd
  3. #bd176b

Triadic

  1. #bc17bd
  2. #bdbc17
  3. #17bdbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc17bd
  2. #bd1718
  3. #18bd17
  4. #17bdbc

Square

  1. #bc17bd
  2. #bd6917
  3. #18bd17
  4. #176bbd

Monochromatic

  1. #340635
  2. #780f79
  3. #bc17bd
  4. #e63ae7
  5. #ef7eef

Shades

#bc17bd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc17bd
  2. #a915aa
  3. #961297
  4. #841084
  5. #710e71
  6. #5e0c5f
  7. #4b094c
  8. #380739
  9. #260526
  10. #130213
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc17bd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc17bd
  2. #c32ec4
  3. #c945ca
  4. #d05dd1
  5. #d774d7
  6. #de8bde
  7. #e4a2e5
  8. #ebb9eb
  9. #f2d1f2
  10. #f8e8f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc17bd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc17bd
  2. #b622b7
  3. #b02cb1
  4. #aa37ab
  5. #a441a5
  6. #9e4c9f
  7. #985698
  8. #926192
  9. #8c6b8c
  10. #867686
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935693 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005fc1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4e73b9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c23b70 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #794cbf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #885cbb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c03095 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc17bd {
  color: #bc17bd;
}
Background
.bg-bc17bd {
  background-color: #bc17bd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc17bd {
  border: 2px solid #bc17bd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc17bd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 23 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 78% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc17bd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc17bd, #bd176b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc17bd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 23 189 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.06 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.71 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.07 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.31 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.40 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.74 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.92 #43e842 Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bc17bd  rgb(188, 23, 189)  hsl(300, 78%, 42%)  Dark Orchid
#18bd17  rgb(24, 189, 23)  hsl(120, 78%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#bdbc17  rgb(189, 188, 23)  hsl(60, 78%, 42%)  Old Gold
#17bdbc  rgb(23, 189, 188)  hsl(180, 78%, 42%)  Tiffany Blue