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#BF02CD

#bf02cd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bf02cd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 0.78% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.83% cyan, 99.02% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 295.86°, with 98.07% saturation and 40.59% 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 5.12:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.34.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1553

Complementary

  1. #bf02cd
  2. #10cd02

Split complementary

  1. #bf02cd
  2. #76cd02
  3. #02cd59

Analogous

  1. #5902cd
  2. #bf02cd
  3. #cd0276

Triadic

  1. #bf02cd
  2. #cdbf02
  3. #02cdbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf02cd
  2. #cd0210
  3. #10cd02
  4. #02cdbf

Square

  1. #bf02cd
  2. #cd5902
  3. #10cd02
  4. #0276cd

Monochromatic

  1. #320135
  2. #780181
  3. #bf02cd
  4. #ed1ffd
  5. #f36afe

Shades

#bf02cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf02cd
  2. #ac02b9
  3. #9902a4
  4. #860190
  5. #73017b
  6. #600167
  7. #4c0152
  8. #39013e
  9. #260029
  10. #130015
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf02cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf02cd
  2. #c51bd2
  3. #cc35d7
  4. #d24edc
  5. #d967e1
  6. #df81e6
  7. #e59aeb
  8. #ecb3f0
  9. #f2ccf5
  10. #f9e6fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf02cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf02cd
  2. #b90fc5
  3. #b21bbe
  4. #ac28b6
  5. #a634ae
  6. #a041a7
  7. #994e9f
  8. #935a97
  9. #8d678f
  10. #867388
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.11:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #95569d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0061d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4174c9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c33f78 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #764cd0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #865bcb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c131a1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf02cd {
  color: #bf02cd;
}
Background
.bg-bf02cd {
  background-color: #bf02cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf02cd {
  border: 2px solid #bf02cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf02cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 2 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 296 98% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf02cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf02cd, #cd0276);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf02cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 2 205 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.34 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.84 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.45 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.66 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.84 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.97 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.70 #40fd32 Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bf02cd  rgb(191, 2, 205)  hsl(296, 98%, 41%)  Dark Orchid
#10cd02  rgb(16, 205, 2)  hsl(116, 98%, 41%)  Lime Green
#cdbf02  rgb(205, 191, 2)  hsl(56, 98%, 41%)  Citrine
#02cdbf  rgb(2, 205, 191)  hsl(176, 98%, 41%)  Medium Turquoise