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#BF0BC1

#bf0bc1 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf0bc1 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 4.31% green and 75.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.04% cyan, 94.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.31% black. Its hue angle is 299.34°, with 89.22% saturation and 40% 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 5.21:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 7.13.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1517

Complementary

  1. #bf0bc1
  2. #0dc10b

Split complementary

  1. #bf0bc1
  2. #68c10b
  3. #0bc164

Analogous

  1. #640bc1
  2. #bf0bc1
  3. #c10b68

Triadic

  1. #bf0bc1
  2. #c1bf0b
  3. #0bc1bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf0bc1
  2. #c10b0d
  3. #0dc10b
  4. #0bc1bf

Square

  1. #bf0bc1
  2. #c1640b
  3. #0dc10b
  4. #0b68c1

Monochromatic

  1. #300330
  2. #770779
  3. #bf0bc1
  4. #f026f3
  5. #f56ef7

Shades

#bf0bc1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf0bc1
  2. #ac0aae
  3. #99099a
  4. #860887
  5. #730774
  6. #600661
  7. #4c044d
  8. #39033a
  9. #260227
  10. #130113
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf0bc1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf0bc1
  2. #c523c7
  3. #cc3ccd
  4. #d254d4
  5. #d96dda
  6. #df85e0
  7. #e59de6
  8. #ecb6ec
  9. #f2cef3
  10. #f9e7f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf0bc1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf0bc1
  2. #b917bb
  3. #b222b4
  4. #ac2eae
  5. #a63aa7
  6. #a046a1
  7. #99519a
  8. #935d94
  9. #8d698d
  10. #867487
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.21:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.03:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #955696 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005fc5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4c74bd ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c53972 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #794bc3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #895bbf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c32d98 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf0bc1 {
  color: #bf0bc1;
}
Background
.bg-bf0bc1 {
  background-color: #bf0bc1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf0bc1 {
  border: 2px solid #bf0bc1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf0bc1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 11 193;
  --color-primary-hsl: 299 89% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf0bc1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf0bc1, #c10b68);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf0bc1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 11 193 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.13 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.20 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.58 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.27 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.37 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.42 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.85 #40f43e Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bf0bc1  rgb(191, 11, 193)  hsl(299, 89%, 40%)  Dark Orchid
#0dc10b  rgb(13, 193, 11)  hsl(119, 89%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#c1bf0b  rgb(193, 191, 11)  hsl(59, 89%, 40%)  Citrine
#0bc1bf  rgb(11, 193, 191)  hsl(179, 89%, 40%)  Tiffany Blue