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#BC06CD

#bc06cd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bc06cd 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 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.29% cyan, 97.07% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 294.87°, with 94.31% saturation and 41.37% 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 5.19:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.84.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1523

Complementary

  1. #bc06cd
  2. #17cd06

Split complementary

  1. #bc06cd
  2. #7bcd06
  3. #06cd58

Analogous

  1. #5806cd
  2. #bc06cd
  3. #cd067b

Triadic

  1. #bc06cd
  2. #cdbc06
  3. #06cdbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc06cd
  2. #cd0617
  3. #17cd06
  4. #06cdbc

Square

  1. #bc06cd
  2. #cd5806
  3. #17cd06
  4. #067bcd

Monochromatic

  1. #340238
  2. #780483
  3. #bc06cd
  4. #e727f9
  5. #ef71fb

Shades

#bc06cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc06cd
  2. #a905b9
  3. #9605a4
  4. #840490
  5. #71047b
  6. #5e0367
  7. #4b0252
  8. #38023e
  9. #260129
  10. #130115
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc06cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc06cd
  2. #c31fd2
  3. #c938d7
  4. #d051dc
  5. #d76ae1
  6. #de83e6
  7. #e49beb
  8. #ebb4f0
  9. #f2cdf5
  10. #f8e6fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc06cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc06cd
  2. #b612c5
  3. #b01ebe
  4. #aa2bb6
  5. #a437ae
  6. #9e43a7
  7. #984f9f
  8. #925b97
  9. #8c688f
  10. #867488
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.05:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #93569d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0061d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3d73c9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bf4178 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #744cd0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #845acb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be32a1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc06cd {
  color: #bc06cd;
}
Background
.bg-bc06cd {
  background-color: #bc06cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc06cd {
  border: 2px solid #bc06cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc06cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 94% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc06cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc06cd, #cd067b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc06cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 205 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.84 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.82 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.93 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.48 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.52 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.19 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.22 #43f932 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bc06cd  rgb(188, 6, 205)  hsl(295, 94%, 41%)  Dark Orchid
#17cd06  rgb(23, 205, 6)  hsl(115, 94%, 41%)  Lime Green
#cdbc06  rgb(205, 188, 6)  hsl(55, 94%, 41%)  Old Gold
#06cdbc  rgb(6, 205, 188)  hsl(175, 94%, 41%)  Medium Turquoise