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#B00FC0

#b00fc0 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b00fc0 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.02% red, 5.88% green and 75.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.33% cyan, 92.19% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 294.58°, with 85.51% saturation and 40.59% 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 5.71:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.98.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1338

Complementary

  1. #b00fc0
  2. #1fc00f

Split complementary

  1. #b00fc0
  2. #77c00f
  3. #0fc058

Analogous

  1. #580fc0
  2. #b00fc0
  3. #c00f77

Triadic

  1. #b00fc0
  2. #c0b00f
  3. #0fc0b0

Tetradic

  1. #b00fc0
  2. #c00f1f
  3. #1fc00f
  4. #0fc0b0

Square

  1. #b00fc0
  2. #c0580f
  3. #1fc00f
  4. #0f77c0

Monochromatic

  1. #2e0432
  2. #6f0979
  3. #b00fc0
  4. #dd2def
  5. #e974f4

Shades

#b00fc0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b00fc0
  2. #9e0ead
  3. #8d0c9a
  4. #7b0b86
  5. #6a0973
  6. #580860
  7. #46064d
  8. #35053a
  9. #230326
  10. #120213
  11. #000000

Tints

#b00fc0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b00fc0
  2. #b827c6
  3. #c03fcd
  4. #c857d3
  5. #d06fd9
  6. #d887e0
  7. #df9fe6
  8. #e7b7ec
  9. #efcff2
  10. #f7e7f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b00fc0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b00fc0
  2. #ab1aba
  3. #a626b3
  4. #a231ad
  5. #9d3ca6
  6. #9848a0
  7. #93539a
  8. #8e5e93
  9. #8a698d
  10. #857586
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.71:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8a5193 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005bc4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3b6cbc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b33e71 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6d48c2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7b55be ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b23197 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b00fc0 {
  color: #b00fc0;
}
Background
.bg-b00fc0 {
  background-color: #b00fc0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b00fc0 {
  border: 2px solid #b00fc0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b00fc0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 176 15 192;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 86% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b00fc0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b00fc0, #c00f77);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b00fc0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(176 15 192 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.98 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.55 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.94 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.65 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.95 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.07 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.18 #4ff03f Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b00fc0  rgb(176, 15, 192)  hsl(295, 86%, 41%)  Dark Orchid
#1fc00f  rgb(31, 192, 15)  hsl(115, 86%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#c0b00f  rgb(192, 176, 15)  hsl(55, 86%, 41%)  Old Gold
#0fc0b0  rgb(15, 192, 176)  hsl(175, 86%, 41%)  Tiffany Blue