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#BD0FCD

#bd0fcd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd0fcd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 5.88% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.8% cyan, 92.68% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 294.95°, with 86.36% 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 5.1:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.05.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1557

Complementary

  1. #bd0fcd
  2. #1fcd0f

Split complementary

  1. #bd0fcd
  2. #7ecd0f
  3. #0fcd5e

Analogous

  1. #5e0fcd
  2. #bd0fcd
  3. #cd0f7e

Triadic

  1. #bd0fcd
  2. #cdbd0f
  3. #0fcdbd

Tetradic

  1. #bd0fcd
  2. #cd0f1f
  3. #1fcd0f
  4. #0fcdbd

Square

  1. #bd0fcd
  2. #cd5e0f
  3. #1fcd0f
  4. #0f7ecd

Monochromatic

  1. #3a053e
  2. #7b0a86
  3. #bd0fcd
  4. #e138f0
  5. #ec7ff6

Shades

#bd0fcd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd0fcd
  2. #aa0eb9
  3. #970ca4
  4. #840b90
  5. #71097b
  6. #5f0867
  7. #4c0652
  8. #39053e
  9. #260329
  10. #130215
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd0fcd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd0fcd
  2. #c427d2
  3. #ca3fd7
  4. #d157dc
  5. #d76fe1
  6. #de87e6
  7. #e59feb
  8. #ebb7f0
  9. #f2cff5
  10. #f8e7fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd0fcd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd0fcd
  2. #b71ac5
  3. #b126be
  4. #ab31b6
  5. #a53cae
  6. #9f48a7
  7. #98539f
  8. #925e97
  9. #8c698f
  10. #867588
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.1:1 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 #754ed0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #855ccb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf34a2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd0fcd {
  color: #bd0fcd;
}
Background
.bg-bd0fcd {
  background-color: #bd0fcd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd0fcd {
  border: 2px solid #bd0fcd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd0fcd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 15 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 86% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd0fcd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd0fcd, #cd0f7e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd0fcd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 15 205 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.05 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.74 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.33 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.37 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.69 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.74 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.47 #42f032 Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bd0fcd  rgb(189, 15, 205)  hsl(295, 86%, 43%)  Dark Orchid
#1fcd0f  rgb(31, 205, 15)  hsl(115, 86%, 43%)  Lime Green
#cdbd0f  rgb(205, 189, 15)  hsl(55, 86%, 43%)  Old Gold
#0fcdbd  rgb(15, 205, 189)  hsl(175, 86%, 43%)  Medium Turquoise