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#BD0BC2

#bd0bc2 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd0bc2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 4.31% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.58% cyan, 94.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 298.36°, with 89.27% saturation and 40.2% 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 5.26:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.72.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1495

Complementary

  1. #bd0bc2
  2. #10c20b

Split complementary

  1. #bd0bc2
  2. #6cc20b
  3. #0bc262

Analogous

  1. #620bc2
  2. #bd0bc2
  3. #c20b6c

Triadic

  1. #bd0bc2
  2. #c2bd0b
  3. #0bc2bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd0bc2
  2. #c20b10
  3. #10c20b
  4. #0bc2bd

Square

  1. #bd0bc2
  2. #c2620b
  3. #10c20b
  4. #0b6cc2

Monochromatic

  1. #300331
  2. #76077a
  3. #bd0bc2
  4. #ed27f3
  5. #f36ff7

Shades

#bd0bc2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd0bc2
  2. #aa0aaf
  3. #97099b
  4. #840888
  5. #710774
  6. #5f0661
  7. #4c044e
  8. #39033a
  9. #260227
  10. #130113
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd0bc2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd0bc2
  2. #c423c8
  3. #ca3cce
  4. #d154d4
  5. #d76dda
  6. #de85e1
  7. #e59de7
  8. #ebb6ed
  9. #f2cef3
  10. #f8e7f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd0bc2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd0bc2
  2. #b717bb
  3. #b122b5
  4. #ab2eae
  5. #a53aa8
  6. #9f46a1
  7. #98519a
  8. #925d94
  9. #8c698d
  10. #867487
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.99:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935596 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005fc6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4973be ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c23a72 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #774bc4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #875bc0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c02e99 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd0bc2 {
  color: #bd0bc2;
}
Background
.bg-bd0bc2 {
  background-color: #bd0bc2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd0bc2 {
  border: 2px solid #bd0bc2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd0bc2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 11 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 89% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd0bc2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd0bc2, #c20b6c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd0bc2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 11 194 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.72 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.14 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.41 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.80 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.51 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.05 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.41 #42f43d Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bd0bc2  rgb(189, 11, 194)  hsl(298, 89%, 40%)  Dark Orchid
#10c20b  rgb(16, 194, 11)  hsl(118, 89%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#c2bd0b  rgb(194, 189, 11)  hsl(58, 89%, 40%)  Old Gold
#0bc2bd  rgb(11, 194, 189)  hsl(178, 89%, 40%)  Tiffany Blue