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#BF09D0

#bf09d0 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bf09d0 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 3.53% green and 81.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.17% cyan, 95.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.43% black. Its hue angle is 294.87°, with 91.71% saturation and 42.55% 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 5.04:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.26.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1583

Complementary

  1. #bf09d0
  2. #1ad009

Split complementary

  1. #bf09d0
  2. #7ed009
  3. #09d05b

Analogous

  1. #5b09d0
  2. #bf09d0
  3. #d0097e

Triadic

  1. #bf09d0
  2. #d0bf09
  3. #09d0bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf09d0
  2. #d0091a
  3. #1ad009
  4. #09d0bf

Square

  1. #bf09d0
  2. #d05b09
  3. #1ad009
  4. #097ed0

Monochromatic

  1. #38033d
  2. #7c0687
  3. #bf09d0
  4. #e52ff6
  5. #ee79f9

Shades

#bf09d0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf09d0
  2. #ac08bb
  3. #9907a6
  4. #860692
  5. #73057d
  6. #600568
  7. #4c0453
  8. #39033e
  9. #26022a
  10. #130115
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf09d0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf09d0
  2. #c522d5
  3. #cc3ad9
  4. #d253de
  5. #d96be3
  6. #df84e8
  7. #e59dec
  8. #ecb5f1
  9. #f2cef6
  10. #f9e6fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf09d0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf09d0
  2. #b915c8
  3. #b221c0
  4. #ac2db8
  5. #a639b0
  6. #a045a8
  7. #9950a0
  8. #935c98
  9. #8d6890
  10. #867488
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.04:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.17:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #96579f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0063d4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3f75cc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c2427a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #764ed3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #865cce ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c134a4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf09d0 {
  color: #bf09d0;
}
Background
.bg-bf09d0 {
  background-color: #bf09d0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf09d0 {
  border: 2px solid #bf09d0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf09d0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 9 208;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 92% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf09d0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf09d0, #d0097e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf09d0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 9 208 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.26 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.35 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.50 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.55 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.61 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.68 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.55 #40f62f Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bf09d0  rgb(191, 9, 208)  hsl(295, 92%, 43%)  Dark Orchid
#1ad009  rgb(26, 208, 9)  hsl(115, 92%, 43%)  Lime Green
#d0bf09  rgb(208, 191, 9)  hsl(55, 92%, 43%)  Citrine
#09d0bf  rgb(9, 208, 191)  hsl(175, 92%, 43%)  Turquoise