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#BF55DF

#bf55df ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bf55df is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 33.33% green and 87.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.35% cyan, 61.88% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.55% black. Its hue angle is 286.09°, with 68.32% saturation and 60.39% 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 5.58:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 1.9.

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Web safe#cc66cc
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Relative luminance0.229

Complementary

  1. #bf55df
  2. #75df55

Split complementary

  1. #bf55df
  2. #badf55
  3. #55df7a

Analogous

  1. #7a55df
  2. #bf55df
  3. #df55ba

Triadic

  1. #bf55df
  2. #dfbf55
  3. #55dfbf

Tetradic

  1. #bf55df
  2. #df5575
  3. #75df55
  4. #55dfbf

Square

  1. #bf55df
  2. #df7a55
  3. #75df55
  4. #55badf

Monochromatic

  1. #6a1982
  2. #9e25c3
  3. #bf55df
  4. #d795eb
  5. #efd6f7

Shades

#bf55df mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf55df
  2. #ac4dc9
  3. #9944b2
  4. #863c9c
  5. #733386
  6. #602b70
  7. #4c2259
  8. #391a43
  9. #26112d
  10. #130916
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf55df mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf55df
  2. #c566e2
  3. #cc77e5
  4. #d288e9
  5. #d999ec
  6. #dfaaef
  7. #e5bbf2
  8. #ecccf5
  9. #f2ddf9
  10. #f9eefc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf55df mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf55df
  2. #b959d6
  3. #b25ecc
  4. #ac62c3
  5. #a666b9
  6. #a06bb0
  7. #996fa6
  8. #93739d
  9. #8d7793
  10. #867c8a
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.76:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #848484 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9f74b0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2b7de3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5a87dc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #be6d92 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #826fe2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8e76dd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be64b6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf55df {
  color: #bf55df;
}
Background
.bg-bf55df {
  background-color: #bf55df;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bf55df {
  border: 2px solid #bf55df;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf55df;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 85 223;
  --color-primary-hsl: 286 68% 60%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf55df {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf55df, #df55ba);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf55df {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 85 223 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 1.90 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 7.49 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.55 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 9.17 #b57edc Floral Lavender ΔE 9.35 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 9.36 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 9.36 #40aa20 Inverted #848484 Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#bf55df  rgb(191, 85, 223)  hsl(286, 68%, 60%)  Medium Orchid
#75df55  rgb(117, 223, 85)  hsl(106, 68%, 60%)  Pastel Green
#dfbf55  rgb(223, 191, 85)  hsl(46, 68%, 60%)  Old Gold
#55dfbf  rgb(85, 223, 191)  hsl(166, 68%, 60%)  Medium Aquamarine