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#B100B8

#b100b8 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b100b8 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.41% red, 0% green and 72.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.8% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.84% black. Its hue angle is 297.72°, with 100% saturation and 36.08% 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 5.9:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.13.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1281

Complementary

  1. #b100b8
  2. #07b800

Split complementary

  1. #b100b8
  2. #63b800
  3. #00b855

Analogous

  1. #5500b8
  2. #b100b8
  3. #b80063

Triadic

  1. #b100b8
  2. #b8b100
  3. #00b8b1

Tetradic

  1. #b100b8
  2. #b80007
  3. #07b800
  4. #00b8b1

Square

  1. #b100b8
  2. #b85500
  3. #07b800
  4. #0063b8

Monochromatic

  1. #1e001f
  2. #67006c
  3. #b100b8
  4. #f606ff
  5. #f852ff

Shades

#b100b8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b100b8
  2. #9f00a6
  3. #8e0093
  4. #7c0081
  5. #6a006e
  6. #59005c
  7. #47004a
  8. #350037
  9. #230025
  10. #120012
  11. #000000

Tints

#b100b8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b100b8
  2. #b91abf
  3. #c133c6
  4. #c84dcd
  5. #d066d4
  6. #d880dc
  7. #e099e3
  8. #e8b3ea
  9. #efccf1
  10. #f7e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b100b8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b100b8
  2. #ac0db2
  3. #a71aad
  4. #a226a7
  5. #9d33a2
  6. #99409c
  7. #944d96
  8. #8f5a91
  9. #8a668b
  10. #857386
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.56:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8a4e8e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0058bc ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #416bb4 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b6366b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6e45ba ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7e53b6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b42990 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b100b8 {
  color: #b100b8;
}
Background
.bg-b100b8 {
  background-color: #b100b8;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b100b8 {
  border: 2px solid #b100b8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b100b8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 177 0 184;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 100% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b100b8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b100b8, #b80063);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b100b8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(177 0 184 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.13 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.26 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.33 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.19 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.74 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.16 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 10.24 #4eff47 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b100b8  rgb(177, 0, 184)  hsl(298, 100%, 36%)  Dark Orchid
#07b800  rgb(7, 184, 0)  hsl(118, 100%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#b8b100  rgb(184, 177, 0)  hsl(58, 100%, 36%)  Old Gold
#00b8b1  rgb(0, 184, 177)  hsl(178, 100%, 36%)  Tiffany Blue