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#BD1BC2

#bd1bc2 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd1bc2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 10.59% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.58% cyan, 86.08% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 298.2°, with 75.57% saturation and 43.33% 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 5.12:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.84.

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Web safe#cc33cc
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Relative luminance0.155

Complementary

  1. #bd1bc2
  2. #20c21b

Split complementary

  1. #bd1bc2
  2. #74c21b
  3. #1bc269

Analogous

  1. #691bc2
  2. #bd1bc2
  3. #c21b74

Triadic

  1. #bd1bc2
  2. #c2bd1b
  3. #1bc2bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd1bc2
  2. #c21b20
  3. #20c21b
  4. #1bc2bd

Square

  1. #bd1bc2
  2. #c2691b
  3. #20c21b
  4. #1b74c2

Monochromatic

  1. #3a083c
  2. #7c127f
  3. #bd1bc2
  4. #e044e5
  5. #eb88ee

Shades

#bd1bc2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd1bc2
  2. #aa18af
  3. #97169b
  4. #841388
  5. #711074
  6. #5f0e61
  7. #4c0b4e
  8. #39083a
  9. #260527
  10. #130313
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd1bc2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd1bc2
  2. #c432c8
  3. #ca49ce
  4. #d15fd4
  5. #d776da
  6. #de8de1
  7. #e5a4e7
  8. #ebbbed
  9. #f2d1f3
  10. #f8e8f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd1bc2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd1bc2
  2. #b725bb
  3. #b12fb5
  4. #ab39ae
  5. #a543a8
  6. #9f4ea1
  7. #98589a
  8. #926294
  9. #8c6c8d
  10. #867687
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #945897 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0061c6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4d74be ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c23f74 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #794ec4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #885dc0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c03499 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd1bc2 {
  color: #bd1bc2;
}
Background
.bg-bd1bc2 {
  background-color: #bd1bc2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd1bc2 {
  border: 2px solid #bd1bc2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd1bc2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 27 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 76% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd1bc2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd1bc2, #c21b74);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd1bc2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 27 194 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.84 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.67 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.28 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.68 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.31 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.26 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.64 #42e43d Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bd1bc2  rgb(189, 27, 194)  hsl(298, 76%, 43%)  Dark Orchid
#20c21b  rgb(32, 194, 27)  hsl(118, 76%, 43%)  Kelly Green
#c2bd1b  rgb(194, 189, 27)  hsl(58, 76%, 43%)  Old Gold
#1bc2bd  rgb(27, 194, 189)  hsl(178, 76%, 43%)  Tiffany Blue