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#BF11CF

#bf11cf ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf11cf 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 81.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.73% cyan, 91.79% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 294.95°, with 84.82% saturation and 43.92% 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 5:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.35.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1598

Complementary

  1. #bf11cf
  2. #21cf11

Split complementary

  1. #bf11cf
  2. #80cf11
  3. #11cf60

Analogous

  1. #6011cf
  2. #bf11cf
  3. #cf1180

Triadic

  1. #bf11cf
  2. #cfbf11
  3. #11cfbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf11cf
  2. #cf1121
  3. #21cf11
  4. #11cfbf

Square

  1. #bf11cf
  2. #cf6011
  3. #21cf11
  4. #1180cf

Monochromatic

  1. #3d0542
  2. #7e0b88
  3. #bf11cf
  4. #e03def
  5. #eb84f5

Shades

#bf11cf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf11cf
  2. #ac0fba
  3. #990ea6
  4. #860c91
  5. #730a7c
  6. #600968
  7. #4c0753
  8. #39053e
  9. #260329
  10. #130215
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf11cf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf11cf
  2. #c529d4
  3. #cc41d9
  4. #d258dd
  5. #d970e2
  6. #df88e7
  7. #e5a0ec
  8. #ecb8f1
  9. #f2cff5
  10. #f9e7fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf11cf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf11cf
  2. #b91cc7
  3. #b227bf
  4. #ac32b7
  5. #a63daf
  6. #a049a8
  7. #9954a0
  8. #935f98
  9. #8d6a90
  10. #867588
  11. #808080

Readable text 5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #96589f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0063d3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4275cb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c2437a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #774fd2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #875dcd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c135a3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf11cf {
  color: #bf11cf;
}
Background
.bg-bf11cf {
  background-color: #bf11cf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf11cf {
  border: 2px solid #bf11cf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf11cf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 17 207;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 85% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf11cf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf11cf, #cf1180);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf11cf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 17 207 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.35 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.44 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.33 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.49 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.73 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.75 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.71 #40ee30 Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bf11cf  rgb(191, 17, 207)  hsl(295, 85%, 44%)  Dark Orchid
#21cf11  rgb(33, 207, 17)  hsl(115, 85%, 44%)  Lime Green
#cfbf11  rgb(207, 191, 17)  hsl(55, 85%, 44%)  Citrine
#11cfbf  rgb(17, 207, 191)  hsl(175, 85%, 44%)  Turquoise