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#BF12C8

#bf12c8 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf12c8 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 7.06% green and 78.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.5% cyan, 91% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.57% black. Its hue angle is 297.03°, with 83.49% saturation and 42.75% 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 5.08:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.68.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1568

Complementary

  1. #bf12c8
  2. #1bc812

Split complementary

  1. #bf12c8
  2. #76c812
  3. #12c864

Analogous

  1. #6412c8
  2. #bf12c8
  3. #c81276

Triadic

  1. #bf12c8
  2. #c8bf12
  3. #12c8bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf12c8
  2. #c8121b
  3. #1bc812
  4. #12c8bf

Square

  1. #bf12c8
  2. #c86412
  3. #1bc812
  4. #1276c8

Monochromatic

  1. #39053c
  2. #7c0c82
  3. #bf12c8
  4. #e439ed
  5. #ee7ff4

Shades

#bf12c8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf12c8
  2. #ac10b4
  3. #990ea0
  4. #860d8c
  5. #730b78
  6. #600964
  7. #4c0750
  8. #39053c
  9. #260428
  10. #130214
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf12c8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf12c8
  2. #c52ace
  3. #cc41d3
  4. #d259d9
  5. #d971de
  6. #df89e4
  7. #e5a0e9
  8. #ecb8ef
  9. #f2d0f4
  10. #f9e7fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf12c8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf12c8
  2. #b91dc1
  3. #b228ba
  4. #ac33b2
  5. #a63eab
  6. #a049a4
  7. #99549d
  8. #935f96
  9. #8d6a8e
  10. #867587
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.14:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #95589a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0062cc ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4875c4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c43f76 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #784ecb ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #885dc6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c2329e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf12c8 {
  color: #bf12c8;
}
Background
.bg-bf12c8 {
  background-color: #bf12c8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf12c8 {
  border: 2px solid #bf12c8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf12c8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 18 200;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 83% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf12c8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf12c8, #c81276);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf12c8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 18 200 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.68 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 7.47 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.19 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.63 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.03 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.60 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.27 #40ed37 Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bf12c8  rgb(191, 18, 200)  hsl(297, 83%, 43%)  Dark Orchid
#1bc812  rgb(27, 200, 18)  hsl(117, 83%, 43%)  Lime Green
#c8bf12  rgb(200, 191, 18)  hsl(57, 83%, 43%)  Citrine
#12c8bf  rgb(18, 200, 191)  hsl(177, 83%, 43%)  Robin Egg Blue