ColorTool
Log in
#BF52CF

#bf52cf ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#bf52cf is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 32.16% green and 81.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.73% cyan, 60.39% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 292.32°, with 56.56% saturation and 56.67% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 1.32.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc66cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.2162

Complementary

  1. #bf52cf
  2. #62cf52

Split complementary

  1. #bf52cf
  2. #a1cf52
  3. #52cf81

Analogous

  1. #8152cf
  2. #bf52cf
  3. #cf52a1

Triadic

  1. #bf52cf
  2. #cfbf52
  3. #52cfbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf52cf
  2. #cf5262
  3. #62cf52
  4. #52cfbf

Square

  1. #bf52cf
  2. #cf8152
  3. #62cf52
  4. #52a1cf

Monochromatic

  1. #611e6a
  2. #972ea6
  3. #bf52cf
  4. #d58ee0
  5. #ebcaf0

Shades

#bf52cf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf52cf
  2. #ac4aba
  3. #9942a6
  4. #863991
  5. #73317c
  6. #602968
  7. #4c2153
  8. #39193e
  9. #261029
  10. #130815
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf52cf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf52cf
  2. #c563d4
  3. #cc75d9
  4. #d286dd
  5. #d997e2
  6. #dfa9e7
  7. #e5baec
  8. #eccbf1
  9. #f2dcf5
  10. #f9eefa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf52cf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf52cf
  2. #b957c7
  3. #b25bbf
  4. #ac60b7
  5. #a664af
  6. #a069a8
  7. #996ea0
  8. #937298
  9. #8d7790
  10. #867b88
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.95:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #808080 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9d70a6 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3978d3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6284cc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c16589 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #846bd1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9174cd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c05eaa ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-bf52cf {
  color: #bf52cf;
}
Background
.bg-bf52cf {
  background-color: #bf52cf;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bf52cf {
  border: 2px solid #bf52cf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf52cf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 82 207;
  --color-primary-hsl: 292 57% 57%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf52cf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf52cf, #cf52a1);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf52cf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 82 207 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 1.32 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 7.98 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.49 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 9.05 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.44 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 10.09 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 10.09 #40ad30 Inverted #808080 Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#bf52cf  rgb(191, 82, 207)  hsl(292, 57%, 57%)  Medium Orchid
#62cf52  rgb(98, 207, 82)  hsl(112, 57%, 57%)  Lime Green
#cfbf52  rgb(207, 191, 82)  hsl(52, 57%, 57%)  Vegas Gold
#52cfbf  rgb(82, 207, 191)  hsl(172, 57%, 57%)  Medium Turquoise