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#BF11BC

#bf11bc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf11bc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 6.67% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 91.1% magenta, 1.57% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 301.03°, with 83.65% saturation and 40.78% 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 5.22:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 7.62.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1511

Complementary

  1. #bf11bc
  2. #11bf14

Split complementary

  1. #bf11bc
  2. #65bf11
  3. #11bf6b

Analogous

  1. #6b11bf
  2. #bf11bc
  3. #bf1165

Triadic

  1. #bf11bc
  2. #bcbf11
  3. #11bcbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf11bc
  2. #bf1411
  3. #11bf14
  4. #11bcbf

Square

  1. #bf11bc
  2. #bf6b11
  3. #11bf14
  4. #1165bf

Monochromatic

  1. #320432
  2. #790b77
  3. #bf11bc
  4. #ed30e9
  5. #f376f1

Shades

#bf11bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf11bc
  2. #ac0fa9
  3. #990e96
  4. #860c84
  5. #730a71
  6. #60095e
  7. #4c074b
  8. #390538
  9. #260326
  10. #130213
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf11bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf11bc
  2. #c529c3
  3. #cc41c9
  4. #d258d0
  5. #d970d7
  6. #df88de
  7. #e5a0e4
  8. #ecb8eb
  9. #f2cff2
  10. #f9e7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf11bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf11bc
  2. #b91cb6
  3. #b227b0
  4. #ac32aa
  5. #a63da4
  6. #a0499e
  7. #995498
  8. #935f92
  9. #8d6a8c
  10. #867586
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.02:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #955693 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005fc0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5174b8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c6376f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7b4bbe ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8b5cba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c32c94 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf11bc {
  color: #bf11bc;
}
Background
.bg-bf11bc {
  background-color: #bf11bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf11bc {
  border: 2px solid #bf11bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf11bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 17 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 301 84% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf11bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf11bc, #bf1165);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf11bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 17 188 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.62 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.05 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.31 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.51 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.79 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.62 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 11.16 #40ee43 Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bf11bc  rgb(191, 17, 188)  hsl(301, 84%, 41%)  Dark Orchid
#11bf14  rgb(17, 191, 20)  hsl(121, 84%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#bcbf11  rgb(188, 191, 17)  hsl(61, 84%, 41%)  Citrine
#11bcbf  rgb(17, 188, 191)  hsl(181, 84%, 41%)  Tiffany Blue