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#BD09CD

#bd09cd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bd09cd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 3.53% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.8% cyan, 95.61% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 295.1°, with 91.59% saturation and 41.96% 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 5.14:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.02.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1542

Complementary

  1. #bd09cd
  2. #19cd09

Split complementary

  1. #bd09cd
  2. #7bcd09
  3. #09cd5b

Analogous

  1. #5b09cd
  2. #bd09cd
  3. #cd097b

Triadic

  1. #bd09cd
  2. #cdbd09
  3. #09cdbd

Tetradic

  1. #bd09cd
  2. #cd0919
  3. #19cd09
  4. #09cdbd

Square

  1. #bd09cd
  2. #cd5b09
  3. #19cd09
  4. #097bcd

Monochromatic

  1. #36033a
  2. #790684
  3. #bd09cd
  4. #e52df6
  5. #ee76f9

Shades

#bd09cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd09cd
  2. #aa08b9
  3. #9707a4
  4. #840690
  5. #71057b
  6. #5f0567
  7. #4c0452
  8. #39033e
  9. #260229
  10. #130115
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd09cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd09cd
  2. #c422d2
  3. #ca3ad7
  4. #d153dc
  5. #d76be1
  6. #de84e6
  7. #e59deb
  8. #ebb5f0
  9. #f2cef5
  10. #f8e6fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd09cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd09cd
  2. #b715c5
  3. #b121be
  4. #ab2db6
  5. #a539ae
  6. #9f45a7
  7. #98509f
  8. #925c97
  9. #8c688f
  10. #867488
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.08:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #94569d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0062d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3f74c9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c04179 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #754dd0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #855bcb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf33a1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd09cd {
  color: #bd09cd;
}
Background
.bg-bd09cd {
  background-color: #bd09cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd09cd {
  border: 2px solid #bd09cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd09cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 9 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 92% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd09cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd09cd, #cd097b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd09cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 9 205 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.02 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.79 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.19 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.49 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.63 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.97 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.41 #42f632 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bd09cd  rgb(189, 9, 205)  hsl(295, 92%, 42%)  Dark Orchid
#19cd09  rgb(25, 205, 9)  hsl(115, 92%, 42%)  Lime Green
#cdbd09  rgb(205, 189, 9)  hsl(55, 92%, 42%)  Old Gold
#09cdbd  rgb(9, 205, 189)  hsl(175, 92%, 42%)  Medium Turquoise