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#BF0BC7

#bf0bc7 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf0bc7 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 78.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.02% cyan, 94.47% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.96% black. Its hue angle is 297.45°, with 89.52% saturation and 41.18% 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 6.69.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1544

Complementary

  1. #bf0bc7
  2. #13c70b

Split complementary

  1. #bf0bc7
  2. #71c70b
  3. #0bc761

Analogous

  1. #610bc7
  2. #bf0bc7
  3. #c70b71

Triadic

  1. #bf0bc7
  2. #c7bf0b
  3. #0bc7bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf0bc7
  2. #c70b13
  3. #13c70b
  4. #0bc7bf

Square

  1. #bf0bc7
  2. #c7610b
  3. #13c70b
  4. #0b71c7

Monochromatic

  1. #340336
  2. #79077f
  3. #bf0bc7
  4. #eb2bf3
  5. #f274f7

Shades

#bf0bc7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf0bc7
  2. #ac0ab3
  3. #99099f
  4. #86088b
  5. #730777
  6. #600664
  7. #4c0450
  8. #39033c
  9. #260228
  10. #130114
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf0bc7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf0bc7
  2. #c523cd
  3. #cc3cd2
  4. #d254d8
  5. #d96ddd
  6. #df85e3
  7. #e59de9
  8. #ecb6ee
  9. #f2cef4
  10. #f9e7f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf0bc7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf0bc7
  2. #b917c0
  3. #b222b9
  4. #ac2eb2
  5. #a63aab
  6. #a046a4
  7. #99519c
  8. #935d95
  9. #8d698e
  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 #0061cb ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4874c3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c43d75 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #784cca ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #885cc5 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c2309d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf0bc7 {
  color: #bf0bc7;
}
Background
.bg-bf0bc7 {
  background-color: #bf0bc7;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf0bc7 {
  border: 2px solid #bf0bc7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf0bc7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 11 199;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 90% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf0bc7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf0bc7, #c70b71);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf0bc7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 11 199 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.69 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 7.67 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.31 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.90 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.98 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.65 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.28 #40f438 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bf0bc7  rgb(191, 11, 199)  hsl(297, 90%, 41%)  Dark Orchid
#13c70b  rgb(19, 199, 11)  hsl(117, 90%, 41%)  Lime Green
#c7bf0b  rgb(199, 191, 11)  hsl(57, 90%, 41%)  Citrine
#0bc7bf  rgb(11, 199, 191)  hsl(177, 90%, 41%)  Robin Egg Blue