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#BF71C3

#bf71c3 ≈ Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#bf71c3 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 74.9% red, 44.31% green and 76.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.05% cyan, 42.05% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.53% black. Its hue angle is 297.07°, with 40.59% 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 6.37:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Orchid (#da70d6), ΔE 5.03.

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Web safe#cc66cc
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Relative luminance0.2683

Complementary

  1. #bf71c3
  2. #75c371

Split complementary

  1. #bf71c3
  2. #9ec371
  3. #71c396

Analogous

  1. #9671c3
  2. #bf71c3
  3. #c3719e

Triadic

  1. #bf71c3
  2. #c3bf71
  3. #71c3bf

Tetradic

  1. #bf71c3
  2. #c37175
  3. #75c371
  4. #71c3bf

Square

  1. #bf71c3
  2. #c39671
  3. #75c371
  4. #719ec3

Monochromatic

  1. #6a2e6d
  2. #9e45a3
  3. #bf71c3
  4. #d7a7da
  5. #efddf0

Shades

#bf71c3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bf71c3
  2. #ac66b0
  3. #995a9c
  4. #864f89
  5. #734475
  6. #603962
  7. #4c2d4e
  8. #39223b
  9. #261727
  10. #130b14
  11. #000000

Tints

#bf71c3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bf71c3
  2. #c57fc9
  3. #cc8dcf
  4. #d29cd5
  5. #d9aadb
  6. #dfb8e1
  7. #e5c6e7
  8. #ecd4ed
  9. #f2e3f3
  10. #f9f1f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bf71c3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bf71c3
  2. #b973bc
  3. #b274b6
  4. #ac76af
  5. #a677a8
  6. #a079a2
  7. #997a9b
  8. #937c94
  9. #8d7d8d
  10. #867f87
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.37:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8d8d8d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a483a6 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6987c6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7e91c0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c37a91 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #937fc5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9c85c1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c176a7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bf71c3 {
  color: #bf71c3;
}
Background
.bg-bf71c3 {
  background-color: #bf71c3;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-bf71c3 {
  border: 2px solid #bf71c3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bf71c3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 191 113 195;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 41% 60%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bf71c3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bf71c3, #c3719e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bf71c3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(191 113 195 / 0.35);
}

#da70d6 Orchid ΔE 5.03 #b57edc Floral Lavender ΔE 6.47 #cf71af Sky Magenta ΔE 6.61 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.93 #9678b6 Purple Mountain Majesty ΔE 9.14 #df73ff Heliotrope ΔE 9.80 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 9.81 #408e3c Inverted #8d8d8d Grayscale 

Orchid
#bf71c3  rgb(191, 113, 195)  hsl(297, 41%, 60%)  Orchid
#75c371  rgb(117, 195, 113)  hsl(117, 41%, 60%)  Mantis
#c3bf71  rgb(195, 191, 113)  hsl(57, 41%, 60%)  Dark Khaki
#71c3bf  rgb(113, 195, 191)  hsl(177, 41%, 60%)  Medium Turquoise