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#BC06BF

#bc06bf ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#bc06bf is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 2.35% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.57% cyan, 96.86% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 299.03°, with 93.91% saturation and 38.63% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.8.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1458

Complementary

  1. #bc06bf
  2. #09bf06

Split complementary

  1. #bc06bf
  2. #65bf06
  3. #06bf60

Analogous

  1. #6006bf
  2. #bc06bf
  3. #bf0665

Triadic

  1. #bc06bf
  2. #bfbc06
  3. #06bfbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc06bf
  2. #bf0609
  3. #09bf06
  4. #06bfbc

Square

  1. #bc06bf
  2. #bf6006
  3. #09bf06
  4. #0665bf

Monochromatic

  1. #2a012b
  2. #730475
  3. #bc06bf
  4. #f41af8
  5. #f864fa

Shades

#bc06bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc06bf
  2. #a905ac
  3. #960599
  4. #840486
  5. #710473
  6. #5e0360
  7. #4b024c
  8. #380239
  9. #260126
  10. #130113
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc06bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc06bf
  2. #c31fc5
  3. #c938cc
  4. #d051d2
  5. #d76ad9
  6. #de83df
  7. #e49be5
  8. #ebb4ec
  9. #f2cdf2
  10. #f8e6f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc06bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc06bf
  2. #b612b9
  3. #b01eb2
  4. #aa2bac
  5. #a437a6
  6. #9e43a0
  7. #984f99
  8. #925b93
  9. #8c688d
  10. #867486
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.36:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.92:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #925494 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ec3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4972bb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c23870 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7749c1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8759bd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bf2b96 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc06bf {
  color: #bc06bf;
}
Background
.bg-bc06bf {
  background-color: #bc06bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc06bf {
  border: 2px solid #bc06bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc06bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 299 94% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc06bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc06bf, #bf0665);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc06bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 191 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.80 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.18 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.73 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.89 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.98 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.31 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.53 #43f940 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bc06bf  rgb(188, 6, 191)  hsl(299, 94%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#09bf06  rgb(9, 191, 6)  hsl(119, 94%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#bfbc06  rgb(191, 188, 6)  hsl(59, 94%, 39%)  Old Gold
#06bfbc  rgb(6, 191, 188)  hsl(179, 94%, 39%)  Tiffany Blue