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#BC06C8

#bc06c8 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bc06c8 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 73.73% red, 2.35% green and 78.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6% cyan, 97% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.57% black. Its hue angle is 296.29°, with 94.17% saturation and 40.39% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.11.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1499

Complementary

  1. #bc06c8
  2. #12c806

Split complementary

  1. #bc06c8
  2. #73c806
  3. #06c85b

Analogous

  1. #5b06c8
  2. #bc06c8
  3. #c80673

Triadic

  1. #bc06c8
  2. #c8bc06
  3. #06c8bc

Tetradic

  1. #bc06c8
  2. #c80612
  3. #12c806
  4. #06c8bc

Square

  1. #bc06c8
  2. #c85b06
  3. #12c806
  4. #0673c8

Monochromatic

  1. #300233
  2. #76047e
  3. #bc06c8
  4. #eb22f8
  5. #f26cfb

Shades

#bc06c8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc06c8
  2. #a905b4
  3. #9605a0
  4. #84048c
  5. #710478
  6. #5e0364
  7. #4b0250
  8. #38023c
  9. #260128
  10. #130114
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc06c8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc06c8
  2. #c31fce
  3. #c938d3
  4. #d051d9
  5. #d76ade
  6. #de83e4
  7. #e49be9
  8. #ebb4ef
  9. #f2cdf4
  10. #f8e6fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc06c8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc06c8
  2. #b612c1
  3. #b01eba
  4. #aa2bb2
  5. #a437ab
  6. #9e43a4
  7. #984f9d
  8. #925b96
  9. #8c688e
  10. #867487
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #93559a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0060cc ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4272c4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c03e75 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #754bcb ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #855ac6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be309d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc06c8 {
  color: #bc06c8;
}
Background
.bg-bc06c8 {
  background-color: #bc06c8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc06c8 {
  border: 2px solid #bc06c8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc06c8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 200;
  --color-primary-hsl: 296 94% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc06c8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc06c8, #c80673);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc06c8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 200 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.11 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 7.55 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.15 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.34 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.11 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.43 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.64 #43f937 Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bc06c8  rgb(188, 6, 200)  hsl(296, 94%, 40%)  Dark Orchid
#12c806  rgb(18, 200, 6)  hsl(116, 94%, 40%)  Lime Green
#c8bc06  rgb(200, 188, 6)  hsl(56, 94%, 40%)  Old Gold
#06c8bc  rgb(6, 200, 188)  hsl(176, 94%, 40%)  Medium Turquoise