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#B026CD

#b026cd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b026cd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.02% red, 14.9% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.15% cyan, 81.46% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black. Its hue angle is 289.58°, with 68.72% saturation and 47.65% 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 5.24:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 3.97.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1502

Complementary

  1. #b026cd
  2. #43cd26

Split complementary

  1. #b026cd
  2. #97cd26
  3. #26cd5d

Analogous

  1. #5d26cd
  2. #b026cd
  3. #cd2697

Triadic

  1. #b026cd
  2. #cdb026
  3. #26cdb0

Tetradic

  1. #b026cd
  2. #cd2643
  3. #43cd26
  4. #26cdb0

Square

  1. #b026cd
  2. #cd5d26
  3. #43cd26
  4. #2697cd

Monochromatic

  1. #410e4c
  2. #791a8c
  3. #b026cd
  4. #ca5ee1
  5. #e09fed

Shades

#b026cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b026cd
  2. #9e22b9
  3. #8d1ea4
  4. #7b1b90
  5. #6a177b
  6. #581367
  7. #460f52
  8. #350b3e
  9. #230829
  10. #120415
  11. #000000

Tints

#b026cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b026cd
  2. #b83cd2
  3. #c051d7
  4. #c867dc
  5. #d07de1
  6. #d893e6
  7. #dfa8eb
  8. #e7bef0
  9. #efd4f5
  10. #f7e9fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b026cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b026cd
  2. #ab2fc5
  3. #a638be
  4. #a241b6
  5. #9d4aae
  6. #9853a7
  7. #935c9f
  8. #8e6597
  9. #8a6e8f
  10. #857788
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.24:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8c589c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0063d1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3671c9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b04d7c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6c51d0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7a5ccb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b041a3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b026cd {
  color: #b026cd;
}
Background
.bg-b026cd {
  background-color: #b026cd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b026cd {
  border: 2px solid #b026cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b026cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 176 38 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 290 69% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b026cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b026cd, #cd2697);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b026cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(176 38 205 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 3.97 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.64 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.87 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.29 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 7.52 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.64 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.73 #4fd932 Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b026cd  rgb(176, 38, 205)  hsl(290, 69%, 48%)  Dark Orchid
#43cd26  rgb(67, 205, 38)  hsl(110, 69%, 48%)  Lime Green
#cdb026  rgb(205, 176, 38)  hsl(50, 69%, 48%)  Old Gold
#26cdb0  rgb(38, 205, 176)  hsl(170, 69%, 48%)  Medium Aquamarine