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#BD0ECD

#bd0ecd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd0ecd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 5.49% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.8% cyan, 93.17% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 294.97°, with 87.21% saturation and 42.94% 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 5.11:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.04.

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Relative luminance0.1554

Complementary

  1. #bd0ecd
  2. #1ecd0e

Split complementary

  1. #bd0ecd
  2. #7ecd0e
  3. #0ecd5d

Analogous

  1. #5d0ecd
  2. #bd0ecd
  3. #cd0e7e

Triadic

  1. #bd0ecd
  2. #cdbd0e
  3. #0ecdbd

Tetradic

  1. #bd0ecd
  2. #cd0e1e
  3. #1ecd0e
  4. #0ecdbd

Square

  1. #bd0ecd
  2. #cd5d0e
  3. #1ecd0e
  4. #0e7ecd

Monochromatic

  1. #39043e
  2. #7b0985
  3. #bd0ecd
  4. #e236f1
  5. #ec7ef6

Shades

#bd0ecd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd0ecd
  2. #aa0db9
  3. #970ba4
  4. #840a90
  5. #71087b
  6. #5f0767
  7. #4c0652
  8. #39043e
  9. #260329
  10. #130115
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd0ecd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd0ecd
  2. #c426d2
  3. #ca3ed7
  4. #d156dc
  5. #d76ee1
  6. #de87e6
  7. #e59feb
  8. #ebb7f0
  9. #f2cff5
  10. #f8e7fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd0ecd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd0ecd
  2. #b719c5
  3. #b125be
  4. #ab30b6
  5. #a53cae
  6. #9f47a7
  7. #98529f
  8. #925e97
  9. #8c698f
  10. #867588
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.11:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.11:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #94579d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0062d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4074c9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c04279 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #754dd0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #855ccb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf34a1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd0ecd {
  color: #bd0ecd;
}
Background
.bg-bd0ecd {
  background-color: #bd0ecd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd0ecd {
  border: 2px solid #bd0ecd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd0ecd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 14 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 87% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd0ecd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd0ecd, #cd0e7e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd0ecd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 14 205 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.04 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.75 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.30 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.39 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.68 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.78 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.46 #42f132 Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bd0ecd  rgb(189, 14, 205)  hsl(295, 87%, 43%)  Dark Orchid
#1ecd0e  rgb(30, 205, 14)  hsl(115, 87%, 43%)  Lime Green
#cdbd0e  rgb(205, 189, 14)  hsl(55, 87%, 43%)  Old Gold
#0ecdbd  rgb(14, 205, 189)  hsl(175, 87%, 43%)  Medium Turquoise