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#BF06CD

#bf06cd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bf06cd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 2.35% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.83% cyan, 97.07% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 295.78°, with 94.31% saturation and 41.37% 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 5.09:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.35.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1561

Complementary

  1. #bf06cd
  2. #14cd06

Split complementary

  1. #bf06cd
  2. #77cd06
  3. #06cd5b

Analogous

  1. #5b06cd
  2. #bf06cd
  3. #cd0677

Triadic

  1. #bf06cd
  2. #cdbf06
  3. #06cdbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf06cd
  2. #cd0614
  3. #14cd06
  4. #06cdbf

Square

  1. #bf06cd
  2. #cd5b06
  3. #14cd06
  4. #0677cd

Monochromatic

  1. #340238
  2. #7a0483
  3. #bf06cd
  4. #ea27f9
  5. #f171fb

Shades

#bf06cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf06cd
  2. #ac05b9
  3. #9905a4
  4. #860490
  5. #73047b
  6. #600367
  7. #4c0252
  8. #39023e
  9. #260129
  10. #130115
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf06cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf06cd
  2. #c51fd2
  3. #cc38d7
  4. #d251dc
  5. #d96ae1
  6. #df83e6
  7. #e59beb
  8. #ecb4f0
  9. #f2cdf5
  10. #f9e6fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf06cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf06cd
  2. #b912c5
  3. #b21ebe
  4. #ac2bb6
  5. #a637ae
  6. #a043a7
  7. #994f9f
  8. #935b97
  9. #8d688f
  10. #867488
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.12:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #95579d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0062d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4274c9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c34078 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #764dd0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #875ccb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c131a1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf06cd {
  color: #bf06cd;
}
Background
.bg-bf06cd {
  background-color: #bf06cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf06cd {
  border: 2px solid #bf06cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf06cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 6 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 296 94% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf06cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf06cd, #cd0677);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf06cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 6 205 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.35 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.81 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.53 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.60 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.84 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.87 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.74 #40f932 Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bf06cd  rgb(191, 6, 205)  hsl(296, 94%, 41%)  Dark Orchid
#14cd06  rgb(20, 205, 6)  hsl(116, 94%, 41%)  Lime Green
#cdbf06  rgb(205, 191, 6)  hsl(56, 94%, 41%)  Citrine
#06cdbf  rgb(6, 205, 191)  hsl(176, 94%, 41%)  Medium Turquoise