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#BF1DCD

#bf1dcd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf1dcd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 11.37% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.83% cyan, 85.85% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 295.23°, with 75.21% saturation and 45.88% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.6.

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Web safe#cc33cc
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Relative luminance0.1636

Complementary

  1. #bf1dcd
  2. #2bcd1d

Split complementary

  1. #bf1dcd
  2. #83cd1d
  3. #1dcd67

Analogous

  1. #671dcd
  2. #bf1dcd
  3. #cd1d83

Triadic

  1. #bf1dcd
  2. #cdbf1d
  3. #1dcdbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf1dcd
  2. #cd1d2b
  3. #2bcd1d
  4. #1dcdbf

Square

  1. #bf1dcd
  2. #cd671d
  3. #2bcd1d
  4. #1d83cd

Monochromatic

  1. #420a47
  2. #81148a
  3. #bf1dcd
  4. #da50e6
  5. #e893f0

Shades

#bf1dcd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf1dcd
  2. #ac1ab9
  3. #9917a4
  4. #861490
  5. #73117b
  6. #600f67
  7. #4c0c52
  8. #39093e
  9. #260629
  10. #130315
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf1dcd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf1dcd
  2. #c534d2
  3. #cc4ad7
  4. #d261dc
  5. #d977e1
  6. #df8ee6
  7. #e5a5eb
  8. #ecbbf0
  9. #f2d2f5
  10. #f9e8fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf1dcd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf1dcd
  2. #b927c5
  3. #b231be
  4. #ac3bb6
  5. #a645ae
  6. #a04fa7
  7. #99589f
  8. #936297
  9. #8d6c8f
  10. #867688
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #965a9e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0065d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4777c9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c3467b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7851d0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #885fcb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c139a2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf1dcd {
  color: #bf1dcd;
}
Background
.bg-bf1dcd {
  background-color: #bf1dcd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf1dcd {
  border: 2px solid #bf1dcd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf1dcd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 29 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 75% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf1dcd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf1dcd, #cd1d83);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf1dcd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 29 205 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.60 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.65 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.69 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.09 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.22 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.27 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.10 #40e232 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bf1dcd  rgb(191, 29, 205)  hsl(295, 75%, 46%)  Dark Orchid
#2bcd1d  rgb(43, 205, 29)  hsl(115, 75%, 46%)  Lime Green
#cdbf1d  rgb(205, 191, 29)  hsl(55, 75%, 46%)  Old Gold
#1dcdbf  rgb(29, 205, 191)  hsl(175, 75%, 46%)  Medium Turquoise