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#BD06BB

#bd06bb ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd06bb is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 2.35% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 96.83% magenta, 1.06% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 300.66°, with 93.85% saturation and 38.24% 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 5.37:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 7.35.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1454

Complementary

  1. #bd06bb
  2. #06bd08

Split complementary

  1. #bd06bb
  2. #5fbd06
  3. #06bd64

Analogous

  1. #6406bd
  2. #bd06bb
  3. #bd065f

Triadic

  1. #bd06bb
  2. #bbbd06
  3. #06bbbd

Tetradic

  1. #bd06bb
  2. #bd0806
  3. #06bd08
  4. #06bbbd

Square

  1. #bd06bb
  2. #bd6406
  3. #06bd08
  4. #065fbd

Monochromatic

  1. #290128
  2. #730472
  3. #bd06bb
  4. #f818f5
  5. #fa62f8

Shades

#bd06bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd06bb
  2. #aa05a8
  3. #970596
  4. #840483
  5. #710470
  6. #5f035e
  7. #4c024b
  8. #390238
  9. #260125
  10. #130113
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd06bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd06bb
  2. #c41fc2
  3. #ca38c9
  4. #d151cf
  5. #d76ad6
  6. #de83dd
  7. #e59be4
  8. #ebb4eb
  9. #f2cdf1
  10. #f8e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd06bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd06bb
  2. #b712b5
  3. #b11eaf
  4. #ab2ba9
  5. #a537a3
  6. #9f439e
  7. #984f98
  8. #925b92
  9. #8c688c
  10. #867486
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.37:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.91:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935492 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005dbf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4e72b7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c4356e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7949bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #895ab9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c12993 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd06bb {
  color: #bd06bb;
}
Background
.bg-bd06bb {
  background-color: #bd06bb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd06bb {
  border: 2px solid #bd06bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd06bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 6 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 301 94% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd06bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd06bb, #bd065f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd06bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 6 187 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.35 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.21 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.26 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.50 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.18 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.74 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.98 #42f944 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bd06bb  rgb(189, 6, 187)  hsl(301, 94%, 38%)  Dark Orchid
#06bd08  rgb(6, 189, 8)  hsl(121, 94%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#bbbd06  rgb(187, 189, 6)  hsl(61, 94%, 38%)  Old Gold
#06bbbd  rgb(6, 187, 189)  hsl(181, 94%, 38%)  Tiffany Blue