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#B100B9

#b100b9 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b100b9 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 72.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.32% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.45% black. Its hue angle is 297.41°, with 100% saturation and 36.27% 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 5.88:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.01.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1285

Complementary

  1. #b100b9
  2. #08b900

Split complementary

  1. #b100b9
  2. #64b900
  3. #00b955

Analogous

  1. #5500b9
  2. #b100b9
  3. #b90064

Triadic

  1. #b100b9
  2. #b9b100
  3. #00b9b1

Tetradic

  1. #b100b9
  2. #b90008
  3. #08b900
  4. #00b9b1

Square

  1. #b100b9
  2. #b95500
  3. #08b900
  4. #0064b9

Monochromatic

  1. #1f0020
  2. #68006c
  3. #b100b9
  4. #f406ff
  5. #f853ff

Shades

#b100b9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b100b9
  2. #9f00a7
  3. #8e0094
  4. #7c0082
  5. #6a006f
  6. #59005d
  7. #47004a
  8. #350038
  9. #230025
  10. #120013
  11. #000000

Tints

#b100b9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b100b9
  2. #b91ac0
  3. #c133c7
  4. #c84dce
  5. #d066d5
  6. #d880dc
  7. #e099e3
  8. #e8b3ea
  9. #efccf1
  10. #f7e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b100b9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b100b9
  2. #ac0db3
  3. #a71aae
  4. #a226a8
  5. #9d33a2
  6. #99409d
  7. #944d97
  8. #8f5a91
  9. #8a668b
  10. #857386
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.57:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8a4e8e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0058bd ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #406bb5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b6366c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6e45bb ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7d54b7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b42991 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b100b9 {
  color: #b100b9;
}
Background
.bg-b100b9 {
  background-color: #b100b9;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b100b9 {
  border: 2px solid #b100b9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b100b9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 177 0 185;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 100% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b100b9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b100b9, #b90064);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b100b9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(177 0 185 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.01 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.15 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.33 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.29 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.61 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 10.09 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.17 #4eff46 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b100b9  rgb(177, 0, 185)  hsl(297, 100%, 36%)  Dark Orchid
#08b900  rgb(8, 185, 0)  hsl(117, 100%, 36%)  Kelly Green
#b9b100  rgb(185, 177, 0)  hsl(57, 100%, 36%)  Old Gold
#00b9b1  rgb(0, 185, 177)  hsl(177, 100%, 36%)  Tiffany Blue