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#BC06CF

#bc06cf ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#bc06cf 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 81.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 9.18% cyan, 97.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 294.33°, with 94.37% saturation and 41.76% 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 5.17:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.76.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1533

Complementary

  1. #bc06cf
  2. #19cf06

Split complementary

  1. #bc06cf
  2. #7dcf06
  3. #06cf57

Analogous

  1. #5706cf
  2. #bc06cf
  3. #cf067d

Triadic

  1. #bc06cf
  2. #cfbc06
  3. #06cfbc

Tetradic

  1. #bc06cf
  2. #cf0619
  3. #19cf06
  4. #06cfbc

Square

  1. #bc06cf
  2. #cf5706
  3. #19cf06
  4. #067dcf

Monochromatic

  1. #35023a
  2. #780485
  3. #bc06cf
  4. #e529f9
  5. #ee73fb

Shades

#bc06cf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #bc06cf
  2. #a905ba
  3. #9605a6
  4. #840491
  5. #71047c
  6. #5e0368
  7. #4b0253
  8. #38023e
  9. #260129
  10. #130115
  11. #000000

Tints

#bc06cf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #bc06cf
  2. #c31fd4
  3. #c938d9
  4. #d051dd
  5. #d76ae2
  6. #de83e7
  7. #e49bec
  8. #ebb4f1
  9. #f2cdf5
  10. #f8e6fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#bc06cf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #bc06cf
  2. #b612c7
  3. #b01ebf
  4. #aa2bb7
  5. #a437af
  6. #9e43a8
  7. #984fa0
  8. #925b98
  9. #8c6890
  10. #867488
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.17:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.07:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #93569e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0062d3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3b73cb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bf427a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #734dd2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #835bcd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be33a3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-bc06cf {
  color: #bc06cf;
}
Background
.bg-bc06cf {
  background-color: #bc06cf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-bc06cf {
  border: 2px solid #bc06cf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #bc06cf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 188 6 207;
  --color-primary-hsl: 294 94% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-bc06cf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #bc06cf, #cf067d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-bc06cf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(188 6 207 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.76 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.53 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.86 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 8.24 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.61 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.06 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.10 #43f930 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#bc06cf  rgb(188, 6, 207)  hsl(294, 94%, 42%)  Dark Orchid
#19cf06  rgb(25, 207, 6)  hsl(114, 94%, 42%)  Lime Green
#cfbc06  rgb(207, 188, 6)  hsl(54, 94%, 42%)  Old Gold
#06cfbc  rgb(6, 207, 188)  hsl(174, 94%, 42%)  Turquoise