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#BD15BD

#bd15bd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd15bd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 8.24% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 88.89% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 80% saturation and 41.18% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 7.21.

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Relative luminance0.1503

Complementary

  1. #bd15bd
  2. #15bd15

Split complementary

  1. #bd15bd
  2. #69bd15
  3. #15bd69

Analogous

  1. #6915bd
  2. #bd15bd
  3. #bd1569

Triadic

  1. #bd15bd
  2. #bdbd15
  3. #15bdbd

Tetradic

  1. #bd15bd
  2. #bd1515
  3. #15bd15
  4. #15bdbd

Square

  1. #bd15bd
  2. #bd6915
  3. #15bd15
  4. #1569bd

Monochromatic

  1. #330633
  2. #780d78
  3. #bd15bd
  4. #e936e9
  5. #f07bf0

Shades

#bd15bd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd15bd
  2. #aa13aa
  3. #971197
  4. #840f84
  5. #710d71
  6. #5f0b5f
  7. #4c084c
  8. #390639
  9. #260426
  10. #130213
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd15bd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd15bd
  2. #c42cc4
  3. #ca44ca
  4. #d15bd1
  5. #d773d7
  6. #de8ade
  7. #e5a1e5
  8. #ebb9eb
  9. #f2d0f2
  10. #f8e8f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd15bd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd15bd
  2. #b720b7
  3. #b12ab1
  4. #ab35ab
  5. #a540a5
  6. #9f4b9f
  7. #985598
  8. #926092
  9. #8c6b8c
  10. #867586
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.01:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #935693 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005fc1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4f73b9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c33a70 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #794cbf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #895cbb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c12f95 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd15bd {
  color: #bd15bd;
}
Background
.bg-bd15bd {
  background-color: #bd15bd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd15bd {
  border: 2px solid #bd15bd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd15bd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 21 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 80% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd15bd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd15bd, #bd1569);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd15bd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 21 189 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.21 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.83 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.09 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.42 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.44 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.83 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.93 #42ea42 Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bd15bd  rgb(189, 21, 189)  hsl(300, 80%, 41%)  Dark Orchid
#15bd15  rgb(21, 189, 21)  hsl(120, 80%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#bdbd15  rgb(189, 189, 21)  hsl(60, 80%, 41%)  Old Gold
#15bdbd  rgb(21, 189, 189)  hsl(180, 80%, 41%)  Tiffany Blue