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#BF09C8

#bf09c8 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf09c8 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 3.53% green and 78.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.5% cyan, 95.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.57% black. Its hue angle is 297.17°, with 91.39% saturation and 40.98% 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 5.14:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.62.

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Relative luminance0.1544

Complementary

  1. #bf09c8
  2. #12c809

Split complementary

  1. #bf09c8
  2. #72c809
  3. #09c85f

Analogous

  1. #5f09c8
  2. #bf09c8
  3. #c80972

Triadic

  1. #bf09c8
  2. #c8bf09
  3. #09c8bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf09c8
  2. #c80912
  3. #12c809
  4. #09c8bf

Square

  1. #bf09c8
  2. #c85f09
  3. #12c809
  4. #0972c8

Monochromatic

  1. #330236
  2. #79067f
  3. #bf09c8
  4. #ec28f5
  5. #f271f9

Shades

#bf09c8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf09c8
  2. #ac08b4
  3. #9907a0
  4. #86068c
  5. #730578
  6. #600564
  7. #4c0450
  8. #39033c
  9. #260228
  10. #130114
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf09c8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf09c8
  2. #c522ce
  3. #cc3ad3
  4. #d253d9
  5. #d96bde
  6. #df84e4
  7. #e59de9
  8. #ecb5ef
  9. #f2cef4
  10. #f9e6fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf09c8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf09c8
  2. #b915c1
  3. #b221ba
  4. #ac2db2
  5. #a639ab
  6. #a045a4
  7. #99509d
  8. #935c96
  9. #8d688e
  10. #867487
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.09:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #95569a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0061cc ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4674c4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c43d76 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #784ccb ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #885cc6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c2309d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf09c8 {
  color: #bf09c8;
}
Background
.bg-bf09c8 {
  background-color: #bf09c8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf09c8 {
  border: 2px solid #bf09c8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf09c8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 9 200;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 91% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf09c8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf09c8, #c80972);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf09c8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 9 200 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.62 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 7.53 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.38 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.81 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.99 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.51 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.17 #40f637 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bf09c8  rgb(191, 9, 200)  hsl(297, 91%, 41%)  Dark Orchid
#12c809  rgb(18, 200, 9)  hsl(117, 91%, 41%)  Lime Green
#c8bf09  rgb(200, 191, 9)  hsl(57, 91%, 41%)  Citrine
#09c8bf  rgb(9, 200, 191)  hsl(177, 91%, 41%)  Robin Egg Blue