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#BF20CB

#bf20cb ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf20cb is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 12.55% green and 79.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.91% cyan, 84.24% magenta, 0% yellow and 20.39% black. Its hue angle is 295.79°, with 72.77% saturation and 46.08% 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 4.9:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.76.

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Web safe#cc33cc
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Relative luminance0.1642

Complementary

  1. #bf20cb
  2. #2ccb20

Split complementary

  1. #bf20cb
  2. #82cb20
  3. #20cb6a

Analogous

  1. #6a20cb
  2. #bf20cb
  3. #cb2082

Triadic

  1. #bf20cb
  2. #cbbf20
  3. #20cbbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf20cb
  2. #cb202c
  3. #2ccb20
  4. #20cbbf

Square

  1. #bf20cb
  2. #cb6a20
  3. #2ccb20
  4. #2082cb

Monochromatic

  1. #430b47
  2. #811689
  3. #bf20cb
  4. #da54e4
  5. #e896ee

Shades

#bf20cb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf20cb
  2. #ac1db7
  3. #991aa2
  4. #86168e
  5. #73137a
  6. #601066
  7. #4c0d51
  8. #390a3d
  9. #260629
  10. #130314
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf20cb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf20cb
  2. #c536d0
  3. #cc4dd5
  4. #d263db
  5. #d979e0
  6. #df90e5
  7. #e5a6ea
  8. #ecbcef
  9. #f2d2f5
  10. #f9e9fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf20cb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf20cb
  2. #b92ac4
  3. #b233bc
  4. #ac3db5
  5. #a646ad
  6. #a050a6
  7. #995a9e
  8. #936397
  9. #8d6d8f
  10. #867688
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #965b9d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0065cf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4a77c7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c3467a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7952ce ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8960c9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c13aa1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf20cb {
  color: #bf20cb;
}
Background
.bg-bf20cb {
  background-color: #bf20cb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bf20cb {
  border: 2px solid #bf20cb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf20cb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 32 203;
  --color-primary-hsl: 296 73% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf20cb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf20cb, #cb2082);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf20cb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 32 203 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.76 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.94 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.56 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.90 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.50 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.53 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.34 #40df34 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bf20cb  rgb(191, 32, 203)  hsl(296, 73%, 46%)  Dark Orchid
#2ccb20  rgb(44, 203, 32)  hsl(116, 73%, 46%)  Lime Green
#cbbf20  rgb(203, 191, 32)  hsl(56, 73%, 46%)  Old Gold
#20cbbf  rgb(32, 203, 191)  hsl(176, 73%, 46%)  Medium Turquoise