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#B017D2

#b017d2 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b017d2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.02% red, 9.02% green and 82.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 16.19% cyan, 89.05% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.65% black. Its hue angle is 289.09°, with 80.26% saturation and 45.69% 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 5.39:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 3.77.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.145

Complementary

  1. #b017d2
  2. #39d217

Split complementary

  1. #b017d2
  2. #97d217
  3. #17d253

Analogous

  1. #5317d2
  2. #b017d2
  3. #d21797

Triadic

  1. #b017d2
  2. #d2b017
  3. #17d2b0

Tetradic

  1. #b017d2
  2. #d21739
  3. #39d217
  4. #17d2b0

Square

  1. #b017d2
  2. #d25317
  3. #39d217
  4. #1797d2

Monochromatic

  1. #3c0848
  2. #760f8d
  3. #b017d2
  4. #ce4aeb
  5. #e18ff3

Shades

#b017d2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b017d2
  2. #9e15bd
  3. #8d12a8
  4. #7b1093
  5. #6a0e7e
  6. #580c69
  7. #460954
  8. #35073f
  9. #23052a
  10. #120215
  11. #000000

Tints

#b017d2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b017d2
  2. #b82ed7
  3. #c045db
  4. #c85de0
  5. #d074e4
  6. #d88be9
  7. #dfa2ed
  8. #e7b9f2
  9. #efd1f6
  10. #f7e8fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b017d2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b017d2
  2. #ab22ca
  3. #a62cc2
  4. #a237b9
  5. #9d41b1
  6. #984ca9
  7. #9356a1
  8. #8e6199
  9. #8a6b90
  10. #857688
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.39:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.9:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8c559f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0061d6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #276fce ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #af4a7d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #684ed5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7758d0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #af3ca6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b017d2 {
  color: #b017d2;
}
Background
.bg-b017d2 {
  background-color: #b017d2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b017d2 {
  border: 2px solid #b017d2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b017d2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 176 23 210;
  --color-primary-hsl: 289 80% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b017d2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b017d2, #d21797);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b017d2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(176 23 210 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.77 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 5.89 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.36 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 6.62 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 6.94 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.18 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.37 #4fe82d Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b017d2  rgb(176, 23, 210)  hsl(289, 80%, 46%)  Dark Orchid
#39d217  rgb(57, 210, 23)  hsl(109, 80%, 46%)  Lime Green
#d2b017  rgb(210, 176, 23)  hsl(49, 80%, 46%)  Metallic Gold
#17d2b0  rgb(23, 210, 176)  hsl(169, 80%, 46%)  Medium Aquamarine