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#BF5BC1

#bf5bc1 ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bf5bc1 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 35.69% green and 75.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.04% cyan, 52.85% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.31% black. Its hue angle is 298.82°, with 45.13% saturation and 55.69% 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 5.48:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 4.08.

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Relative luminance0.2241

Complementary

  1. #bf5bc1
  2. #5dc15b

Split complementary

  1. #bf5bc1
  2. #90c15b
  3. #5bc18c

Analogous

  1. #8c5bc1
  2. #bf5bc1
  3. #c15b90

Triadic

  1. #bf5bc1
  2. #c1bf5b
  3. #5bc1bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf5bc1
  2. #c15b5d
  3. #5dc15b
  4. #5bc1bf

Square

  1. #bf5bc1
  2. #c18c5b
  3. #5dc15b
  4. #5b90c1

Monochromatic

  1. #5e245f
  2. #953997
  3. #bf5bc1
  4. #d593d6
  5. #eacaeb

Shades

#bf5bc1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf5bc1
  2. #ac52ae
  3. #99499a
  4. #864087
  5. #733774
  6. #602e61
  7. #4c244d
  8. #391b3a
  9. #261227
  10. #130913
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf5bc1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf5bc1
  2. #c56bc7
  3. #cc7ccd
  4. #d28cd4
  5. #d99dda
  6. #dfade0
  7. #e5bde6
  8. #ecceec
  9. #f2def3
  10. #f9eff9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf5bc1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf5bc1
  2. #b95fbb
  3. #b262b4
  4. #ac66ae
  5. #a66aa7
  6. #a06ea1
  7. #99719a
  8. #937594
  9. #8d798d
  10. #867c87
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #828282 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9e759f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #507ac4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6f87be ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c46786 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8b6fc3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9678bf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c262a1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf5bc1 {
  color: #bf5bc1;
}
Background
.bg-bf5bc1 {
  background-color: #bf5bc1;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bf5bc1 {
  border: 2px solid #bf5bc1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf5bc1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 91 193;
  --color-primary-hsl: 299 45% 56%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf5bc1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf5bc1, #c15b90);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf5bc1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 91 193 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 4.08 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 7.53 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 8.75 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.93 #cf71af Sky Magenta ΔE 9.23 #b57edc Floral Lavender ΔE 9.71 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 10.11 #40a43e Inverted #828282 Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#bf5bc1  rgb(191, 91, 193)  hsl(299, 45%, 56%)  Medium Orchid
#5dc15b  rgb(93, 193, 91)  hsl(119, 45%, 56%)  Mantis
#c1bf5b  rgb(193, 191, 91)  hsl(59, 45%, 56%)  Dark Khaki
#5bc1bf  rgb(91, 193, 191)  hsl(179, 45%, 56%)  Verdigris