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#BD17C8

#bd17c8 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd17c8 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 9.02% green and 78.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.5% cyan, 88.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.57% black. Its hue angle is 296.27°, with 79.37% saturation and 43.73% 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 5.1:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.37.

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Relative luminance0.156

Complementary

  1. #bd17c8
  2. #22c817

Split complementary

  1. #bd17c8
  2. #7bc817
  3. #17c865

Analogous

  1. #6517c8
  2. #bd17c8
  3. #c8177b

Triadic

  1. #bd17c8
  2. #c8bd17
  3. #17c8bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd17c8
  2. #c81722
  3. #22c817
  4. #17c8bd

Square

  1. #bd17c8
  2. #c86517
  3. #22c817
  4. #177bc8

Monochromatic

  1. #3b073f
  2. #7c0f83
  3. #bd17c8
  4. #df42e9
  5. #eb87f1

Shades

#bd17c8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd17c8
  2. #aa15b4
  3. #9712a0
  4. #84108c
  5. #710e78
  6. #5f0c64
  7. #4c0950
  8. #39073c
  9. #260528
  10. #130214
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd17c8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd17c8
  2. #c42ece
  3. #ca45d3
  4. #d15dd9
  5. #d774de
  6. #de8be4
  7. #e5a2e9
  8. #ebb9ef
  9. #f2d1f4
  10. #f8e8fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd17c8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd17c8
  2. #b722c1
  3. #b12cba
  4. #ab37b2
  5. #a541ab
  6. #9f4ca4
  7. #98569d
  8. #926196
  9. #8c6b8e
  10. #867687
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.1:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.12:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #94589a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0062cc ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4774c4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c14177 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #774ecb ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #875dc6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c0359e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd17c8 {
  color: #bd17c8;
}
Background
.bg-bd17c8 {
  background-color: #bd17c8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd17c8 {
  border: 2px solid #bd17c8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd17c8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 23 200;
  --color-primary-hsl: 296 79% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd17c8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd17c8, #c8177b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd17c8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 23 200 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.37 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 7.40 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.96 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.56 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.80 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.41 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.00 #42e837 Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bd17c8  rgb(189, 23, 200)  hsl(296, 79%, 44%)  Dark Orchid
#22c817  rgb(34, 200, 23)  hsl(116, 79%, 44%)  Lime Green
#c8bd17  rgb(200, 189, 23)  hsl(56, 79%, 44%)  Old Gold
#17c8bd  rgb(23, 200, 189)  hsl(176, 79%, 44%)  Medium Turquoise