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#BD0CD0

#bd0cd0 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bd0cd0 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 4.71% green and 81.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 9.13% cyan, 94.23% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.43% black. Its hue angle is 294.18°, with 89.09% saturation and 43.14% 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 5.09:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.92.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1564

Complementary

  1. #bd0cd0
  2. #1fd00c

Split complementary

  1. #bd0cd0
  2. #81d00c
  3. #0cd05b

Analogous

  1. #5b0cd0
  2. #bd0cd0
  3. #d00c81

Triadic

  1. #bd0cd0
  2. #d0bd0c
  3. #0cd0bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd0cd0
  2. #d00c1f
  3. #1fd00c
  4. #0cd0bd

Square

  1. #bd0cd0
  2. #d05b0c
  3. #1fd00c
  4. #0c81d0

Monochromatic

  1. #3a043f
  2. #7b0888
  3. #bd0cd0
  4. #e135f3
  5. #ec7df8

Shades

#bd0cd0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd0cd0
  2. #aa0bbb
  3. #970aa6
  4. #840892
  5. #71077d
  6. #5f0668
  7. #4c0553
  8. #39043e
  9. #26022a
  10. #130115
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd0cd0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd0cd0
  2. #c424d5
  3. #ca3dd9
  4. #d155de
  5. #d76de3
  6. #de86e8
  7. #e59eec
  8. #ebb6f1
  9. #f2cef6
  10. #f8e7fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd0cd0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd0cd0
  2. #b718c8
  3. #b123c0
  4. #ab2fb8
  5. #a53ab0
  6. #9f46a8
  7. #9852a0
  8. #925d98
  9. #8c6990
  10. #867488
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.13:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #94579f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0063d4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3d74cc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c0437b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #744ed3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #845cce ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf35a4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd0cd0 {
  color: #bd0cd0;
}
Background
.bg-bd0cd0 {
  background-color: #bd0cd0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd0cd0 {
  border: 2px solid #bd0cd0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd0cd0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 12 208;
  --color-primary-hsl: 294 89% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd0cd0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd0cd0, #d00c81);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd0cd0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 12 208 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.92 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.33 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.16 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.30 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.57 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.73 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.22 #42f32f Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bd0cd0  rgb(189, 12, 208)  hsl(294, 89%, 43%)  Dark Orchid
#1fd00c  rgb(31, 208, 12)  hsl(114, 89%, 43%)  Lime Green
#d0bd0c  rgb(208, 189, 12)  hsl(54, 89%, 43%)  Old Gold
#0cd0bd  rgb(12, 208, 189)  hsl(174, 89%, 43%)  Turquoise