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#BF0BC3

#bf0bc3 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf0bc3 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 76.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.05% cyan, 94.36% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.53% black. Its hue angle is 298.7°, with 89.32% saturation and 40.39% 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 5.18:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.97.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1526

Complementary

  1. #bf0bc3
  2. #0fc30b

Split complementary

  1. #bf0bc3
  2. #6bc30b
  3. #0bc363

Analogous

  1. #630bc3
  2. #bf0bc3
  3. #c30b6b

Triadic

  1. #bf0bc3
  2. #c3bf0b
  3. #0bc3bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf0bc3
  2. #c30b0f
  3. #0fc30b
  4. #0bc3bf

Square

  1. #bf0bc3
  2. #c3630b
  3. #0fc30b
  4. #0b6bc3

Monochromatic

  1. #310332
  2. #78077b
  3. #bf0bc3
  4. #ee28f3
  5. #f470f7

Shades

#bf0bc3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf0bc3
  2. #ac0ab0
  3. #99099c
  4. #860889
  5. #730775
  6. #600662
  7. #4c044e
  8. #39033b
  9. #260227
  10. #130114
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf0bc3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf0bc3
  2. #c523c9
  3. #cc3ccf
  4. #d254d5
  5. #d96ddb
  6. #df85e1
  7. #e59de7
  8. #ecb6ed
  9. #f2cef3
  10. #f9e7f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf0bc3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf0bc3
  2. #b917bc
  3. #b222b6
  4. #ac2eaf
  5. #a63aa8
  6. #a046a2
  7. #99519b
  8. #935d94
  9. #8d698d
  10. #867487
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.05:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #955697 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0060c7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4b74bf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c53a73 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #794bc5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #895bc1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c22e99 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf0bc3 {
  color: #bf0bc3;
}
Background
.bg-bf0bc3 {
  background-color: #bf0bc3;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf0bc3 {
  border: 2px solid #bf0bc3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf0bc3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 11 195;
  --color-primary-hsl: 299 89% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf0bc3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf0bc3, #c30b6b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf0bc3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 11 195 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.97 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.23 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.27 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.13 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.23 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.16 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.65 #40f43c Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bf0bc3  rgb(191, 11, 195)  hsl(299, 89%, 40%)  Dark Orchid
#0fc30b  rgb(15, 195, 11)  hsl(119, 89%, 40%)  Lime Green
#c3bf0b  rgb(195, 191, 11)  hsl(59, 89%, 40%)  Citrine
#0bc3bf  rgb(11, 195, 191)  hsl(179, 89%, 40%)  Tiffany Blue