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#BC06CC

#bc06cc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bc06cc 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 80% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.84% cyan, 97.06% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 295.15°, with 94.29% saturation and 41.18% 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 5.2:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.89.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1518

Complementary

  1. #bc06cc
  2. #16cc06

Split complementary

  1. #bc06cc
  2. #79cc06
  3. #06cc59

Analogous

  1. #5906cc
  2. #bc06cc
  3. #cc0679

Triadic

  1. #bc06cc
  2. #ccbc06
  3. #06ccbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc06cc
  2. #cc0616
  3. #16cc06
  4. #06ccbc

Square

  1. #bc06cc
  2. #cc5906
  3. #16cc06
  4. #0679cc

Monochromatic

  1. #330237
  2. #780482
  3. #bc06cc
  4. #e826f9
  5. #f070fb

Shades

#bc06cc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc06cc
  2. #a905b8
  3. #9605a3
  4. #84048f
  5. #71047a
  6. #5e0366
  7. #4b0252
  8. #38023d
  9. #260129
  10. #130114
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc06cc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc06cc
  2. #c31fd1
  3. #c938d6
  4. #d051db
  5. #d76ae0
  6. #de83e6
  7. #e49beb
  8. #ebb4f0
  9. #f2cdf5
  10. #f8e6fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc06cc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc06cc
  2. #b612c4
  3. #b01ebd
  4. #aa2bb5
  5. #a437ae
  6. #9e43a6
  7. #984f9e
  8. #925b97
  9. #8c688f
  10. #867488
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.2:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.04:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #93559c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0061d0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3e73c8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bf4078 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #744ccf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #845aca ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be32a0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc06cc {
  color: #bc06cc;
}
Background
.bg-bc06cc {
  background-color: #bc06cc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc06cc {
  border: 2px solid #bc06cc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc06cc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 204;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 94% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc06cc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc06cc, #cc0679);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc06cc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 204 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.89 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.97 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.96 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.48 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.61 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.23 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.30 #43f933 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bc06cc  rgb(188, 6, 204)  hsl(295, 94%, 41%)  Dark Orchid
#16cc06  rgb(22, 204, 6)  hsl(115, 94%, 41%)  Lime Green
#ccbc06  rgb(204, 188, 6)  hsl(55, 94%, 41%)  Old Gold
#06ccbc  rgb(6, 204, 188)  hsl(175, 94%, 41%)  Medium Turquoise