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#BF0BCD

#bf0bcd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bf0bcd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 4.31% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.83% cyan, 94.63% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 295.67°, with 89.81% saturation and 42.35% 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 5.07:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.38.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1572

Complementary

  1. #bf0bcd
  2. #19cd0b

Split complementary

  1. #bf0bcd
  2. #7acd0b
  3. #0bcd5e

Analogous

  1. #5e0bcd
  2. #bf0bcd
  3. #cd0b7a

Triadic

  1. #bf0bcd
  2. #cdbf0b
  3. #0bcdbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf0bcd
  2. #cd0b19
  3. #19cd0b
  4. #0bcdbf

Square

  1. #bf0bcd
  2. #cd5e0b
  3. #19cd0b
  4. #0b7acd

Monochromatic

  1. #38033c
  2. #7b0784
  3. #bf0bcd
  4. #e631f4
  5. #ef79f8

Shades

#bf0bcd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf0bcd
  2. #ac0ab9
  3. #9909a4
  4. #860890
  5. #73077b
  6. #600667
  7. #4c0452
  8. #39033e
  9. #260229
  10. #130115
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf0bcd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf0bcd
  2. #c523d2
  3. #cc3cd7
  4. #d254dc
  5. #d96de1
  6. #df85e6
  7. #e59deb
  8. #ecb6f0
  9. #f2cef5
  10. #f9e7fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf0bcd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf0bcd
  2. #b917c5
  3. #b222be
  4. #ac2eb6
  5. #a63aae
  6. #a046a7
  7. #99519f
  8. #935d97
  9. #8d698f
  10. #867488
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.07:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.14:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #95579d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0062d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4275c9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c34179 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #774dd0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #875ccb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c133a1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf0bcd {
  color: #bf0bcd;
}
Background
.bg-bf0bcd {
  background-color: #bf0bcd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf0bcd {
  border: 2px solid #bf0bcd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf0bcd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 11 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 296 90% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf0bcd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf0bcd, #cd0b7a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf0bcd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 11 205 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.38 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.78 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.52 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.64 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.67 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.91 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.78 #40f432 Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bf0bcd  rgb(191, 11, 205)  hsl(296, 90%, 42%)  Dark Orchid
#19cd0b  rgb(25, 205, 11)  hsl(116, 90%, 42%)  Lime Green
#cdbf0b  rgb(205, 191, 11)  hsl(56, 90%, 42%)  Citrine
#0bcdbf  rgb(11, 205, 191)  hsl(176, 90%, 42%)  Medium Turquoise