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#BF08CE

#bf08ce ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bf08ce is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 3.14% green and 80.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.28% cyan, 96.12% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.22% black. Its hue angle is 295.45°, with 92.52% saturation and 41.96% 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 5.07:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.32.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1571

Complementary

  1. #bf08ce
  2. #17ce08

Split complementary

  1. #bf08ce
  2. #7ace08
  3. #08ce5c

Analogous

  1. #5c08ce
  2. #bf08ce
  3. #ce087a

Triadic

  1. #bf08ce
  2. #cebf08
  3. #08cebf

Tetradic

  1. #bf08ce
  2. #ce0817
  3. #17ce08
  4. #08cebf

Square

  1. #bf08ce
  2. #ce5c08
  3. #17ce08
  4. #087ace

Monochromatic

  1. #36023b
  2. #7b0584
  3. #bf08ce
  4. #e72cf7
  5. #f075fa

Shades

#bf08ce mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf08ce
  2. #ac07b9
  3. #9906a5
  4. #860690
  5. #73057c
  6. #600467
  7. #4c0352
  8. #39023e
  9. #260229
  10. #130115
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf08ce mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf08ce
  2. #c521d3
  3. #cc39d8
  4. #d252dd
  5. #d96be2
  6. #df84e7
  7. #e59ceb
  8. #ecb5f0
  9. #f2cef5
  10. #f9e6fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf08ce mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf08ce
  2. #b914c6
  3. #b220be
  4. #ac2cb7
  5. #a638af
  6. #a044a7
  7. #99509f
  8. #935c97
  9. #8d6890
  10. #867488
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.07:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.14:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #95579e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0062d2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4175ca ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c34179 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #764dd1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #865ccc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c132a2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf08ce {
  color: #bf08ce;
}
Background
.bg-bf08ce {
  background-color: #bf08ce;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf08ce {
  border: 2px solid #bf08ce;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf08ce;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 8 206;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 93% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf08ce {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf08ce, #ce087a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf08ce {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 8 206 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.32 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.65 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.54 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.61 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.73 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.77 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.68 #40f731 Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bf08ce  rgb(191, 8, 206)  hsl(295, 93%, 42%)  Dark Orchid
#17ce08  rgb(23, 206, 8)  hsl(115, 93%, 42%)  Lime Green
#cebf08  rgb(206, 191, 8)  hsl(55, 93%, 42%)  Citrine
#08cebf  rgb(8, 206, 191)  hsl(175, 93%, 42%)  Medium Turquoise