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#B01DCD

#b01dcd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b01dcd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.02% red, 11.37% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.15% cyan, 85.85% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 290.11°, with 75.21% saturation and 45.88% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 3.89.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1452

Complementary

  1. #b01dcd
  2. #3acd1d

Split complementary

  1. #b01dcd
  2. #92cd1d
  3. #1dcd58

Analogous

  1. #581dcd
  2. #b01dcd
  3. #cd1d92

Triadic

  1. #b01dcd
  2. #cdb01d
  3. #1dcdb0

Tetradic

  1. #b01dcd
  2. #cd1d3a
  3. #3acd1d
  4. #1dcdb0

Square

  1. #b01dcd
  2. #cd581d
  3. #3acd1d
  4. #1d92cd

Monochromatic

  1. #3d0a47
  2. #76148a
  3. #b01dcd
  4. #ce50e6
  5. #e193f0

Shades

#b01dcd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b01dcd
  2. #9e1ab9
  3. #8d17a4
  4. #7b1490
  5. #6a117b
  6. #580f67
  7. #460c52
  8. #35093e
  9. #230629
  10. #120315
  11. #000000

Tints

#b01dcd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b01dcd
  2. #b834d2
  3. #c04ad7
  4. #c861dc
  5. #d077e1
  6. #d88ee6
  7. #dfa5eb
  8. #e7bbf0
  9. #efd2f5
  10. #f7e8fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b01dcd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b01dcd
  2. #ab27c5
  3. #a631be
  4. #a23bb6
  5. #9d45ae
  6. #984fa7
  7. #93589f
  8. #8e6297
  9. #8a6c8f
  10. #857688
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.38:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.9:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8c569c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0061d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #316fc9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b0497a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6b4ed0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7959cb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b03ca2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b01dcd {
  color: #b01dcd;
}
Background
.bg-b01dcd {
  background-color: #b01dcd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b01dcd {
  border: 2px solid #b01dcd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b01dcd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 176 29 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 290 75% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b01dcd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b01dcd, #cd1d92);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b01dcd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(176 29 205 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.89 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.29 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.86 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 7.34 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.43 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.80 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.86 #4fe232 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b01dcd  rgb(176, 29, 205)  hsl(290, 75%, 46%)  Dark Orchid
#3acd1d  rgb(58, 205, 29)  hsl(110, 75%, 46%)  Lime Green
#cdb01d  rgb(205, 176, 29)  hsl(50, 75%, 46%)  Old Gold
#1dcdb0  rgb(29, 205, 176)  hsl(170, 75%, 46%)  Medium Aquamarine