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#BF09BC

#bf09bc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf09bc is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 3.53% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.29% magenta, 1.57% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 300.99°, with 91% saturation and 39.22% 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 5.28:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 7.58.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.149

Complementary

  1. #bf09bc
  2. #09bf0c

Split complementary

  1. #bf09bc
  2. #61bf09
  3. #09bf67

Analogous

  1. #6709bf
  2. #bf09bc
  3. #bf0961

Triadic

  1. #bf09bc
  2. #bcbf09
  3. #09bcbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf09bc
  2. #bf0c09
  3. #09bf0c
  4. #09bcbf

Square

  1. #bf09bc
  2. #bf6709
  3. #09bf0c
  4. #0961bf

Monochromatic

  1. #2d022c
  2. #760674
  3. #bf09bc
  4. #f420f1
  5. #f869f6

Shades

#bf09bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf09bc
  2. #ac08a9
  3. #990796
  4. #860684
  5. #730571
  6. #60055e
  7. #4c044b
  8. #390338
  9. #260226
  10. #130113
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf09bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf09bc
  2. #c522c3
  3. #cc3ac9
  4. #d253d0
  5. #d96bd7
  6. #df84de
  7. #e59de4
  8. #ecb5eb
  9. #f2cef2
  10. #f9e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf09bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf09bc
  2. #b915b6
  3. #b221b0
  4. #ac2daa
  5. #a639a4
  6. #a0459e
  7. #995098
  8. #935c92
  9. #8d688c
  10. #867486
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.98:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #945593 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ec0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4f73b8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c6356e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7a4abe ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8a5bba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c32994 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf09bc {
  color: #bf09bc;
}
Background
.bg-bf09bc {
  background-color: #bf09bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf09bc {
  border: 2px solid #bf09bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf09bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 9 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 301 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf09bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf09bc, #bf0961);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf09bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 9 188 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.58 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.23 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.35 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.61 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.81 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.67 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 11.09 #40f643 Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bf09bc  rgb(191, 9, 188)  hsl(301, 91%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#09bf0c  rgb(9, 191, 12)  hsl(121, 91%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#bcbf09  rgb(188, 191, 9)  hsl(61, 91%, 39%)  Citrine
#09bcbf  rgb(9, 188, 191)  hsl(181, 91%, 39%)  Tiffany Blue