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#BF0DC7

#bf0dc7 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf0dc7 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 5.1% green and 78.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.02% cyan, 93.47% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.96% black. Its hue angle is 297.42°, with 87.74% saturation and 41.57% 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 5.13:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.71.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1549

Complementary

  1. #bf0dc7
  2. #15c70d

Split complementary

  1. #bf0dc7
  2. #72c70d
  3. #0dc762

Analogous

  1. #620dc7
  2. #bf0dc7
  3. #c70d72

Triadic

  1. #bf0dc7
  2. #c7bf0d
  3. #0dc7bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf0dc7
  2. #c70d15
  3. #15c70d
  4. #0dc7bf

Square

  1. #bf0dc7
  2. #c7620d
  3. #15c70d
  4. #0d72c7

Monochromatic

  1. #350437
  2. #7a087f
  3. #bf0dc7
  4. #e92ff1
  5. #f177f6

Shades

#bf0dc7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf0dc7
  2. #ac0cb3
  3. #990a9f
  4. #86098b
  5. #730877
  6. #600764
  7. #4c0550
  8. #39043c
  9. #260328
  10. #130114
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf0dc7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf0dc7
  2. #c525cd
  3. #cc3dd2
  4. #d256d8
  5. #d96edd
  6. #df86e3
  7. #e59ee9
  8. #ecb6ee
  9. #f2cff4
  10. #f9e7f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf0dc7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf0dc7
  2. #b919c0
  3. #b224b9
  4. #ac30b2
  5. #a63bab
  6. #a047a4
  7. #99529c
  8. #935e95
  9. #8d698e
  10. #867587
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #95579a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0061cb ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4874c3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c43d75 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #784dca ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #885cc5 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c2309d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf0dc7 {
  color: #bf0dc7;
}
Background
.bg-bf0dc7 {
  background-color: #bf0dc7;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf0dc7 {
  border: 2px solid #bf0dc7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf0dc7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 13 199;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 88% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf0dc7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf0dc7, #c70d72);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf0dc7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 13 199 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.71 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 7.66 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.27 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.91 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.94 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.67 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.30 #40f238 Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bf0dc7  rgb(191, 13, 199)  hsl(297, 88%, 42%)  Dark Orchid
#15c70d  rgb(21, 199, 13)  hsl(117, 88%, 42%)  Lime Green
#c7bf0d  rgb(199, 191, 13)  hsl(57, 88%, 42%)  Citrine
#0dc7bf  rgb(13, 199, 191)  hsl(177, 88%, 42%)  Robin Egg Blue