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#BD26C3

#bd26c3 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bd26c3 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.12% red, 14.9% green and 76.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.08% cyan, 80.51% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.53% black. Its hue angle is 297.71°, with 67.38% saturation and 45.69% 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 4.97:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 7.02.

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Web safe#cc33cc
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Relative luminance0.1615

Complementary

  1. #bd26c3
  2. #2cc326

Split complementary

  1. #bd26c3
  2. #7bc326
  3. #26c36f

Analogous

  1. #6f26c3
  2. #bd26c3
  3. #c3267b

Triadic

  1. #bd26c3
  2. #c3bd26
  3. #26c3bd

Tetradic

  1. #bd26c3
  2. #c3262c
  3. #2cc326
  4. #26c3bd

Square

  1. #bd26c3
  2. #c36f26
  3. #2cc326
  4. #267bc3

Monochromatic

  1. #410d43
  2. #7f1a83
  3. #bd26c3
  4. #d957de
  5. #e897eb

Shades

#bd26c3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bd26c3
  2. #aa22b0
  3. #971e9c
  4. #841b89
  5. #711775
  6. #5f1362
  7. #4c0f4e
  8. #390b3b
  9. #260827
  10. #130414
  11. #000000

Tints

#bd26c3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bd26c3
  2. #c43cc9
  3. #ca51cf
  4. #d167d5
  5. #d77ddb
  6. #de93e1
  7. #e5a8e7
  8. #ebbeed
  9. #f2d4f3
  10. #f8e9f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bd26c3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bd26c3
  2. #b72fbc
  3. #b138b6
  4. #ab41af
  5. #a54aa8
  6. #9f53a2
  7. #985c9b
  8. #926594
  9. #8c6e8d
  10. #867787
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.97:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #955b98 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0064c7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4f76bf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c24576 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a52c5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8960c1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c03a9b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bd26c3 {
  color: #bd26c3;
}
Background
.bg-bd26c3 {
  background-color: #bd26c3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bd26c3 {
  border: 2px solid #bd26c3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bd26c3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 189 38 195;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 67% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bd26c3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bd26c3, #c3267b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bd26c3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(189 38 195 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.02 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.26 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.71 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.09 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.85 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.43 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.86 #42d93c Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bd26c3  rgb(189, 38, 195)  hsl(298, 67%, 46%)  Dark Orchid
#2cc326  rgb(44, 195, 38)  hsl(118, 67%, 46%)  Lime Green
#c3bd26  rgb(195, 189, 38)  hsl(58, 67%, 46%)  Old Gold
#26c3bd  rgb(38, 195, 189)  hsl(178, 67%, 46%)  Tiffany Blue