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#B100BC

#b100bc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b100bc 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 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.85% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 296.49°, with 100% saturation and 36.86% 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 5.84:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.67.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1298

Complementary

  1. #b100bc
  2. #0bbc00

Split complementary

  1. #b100bc
  2. #69bc00
  3. #00bc53

Analogous

  1. #5300bc
  2. #b100bc
  3. #bc0069

Triadic

  1. #b100bc
  2. #bcb100
  3. #00bcb1

Tetradic

  1. #b100bc
  2. #bc000b
  3. #0bbc00
  4. #00bcb1

Square

  1. #b100bc
  2. #bc5300
  3. #0bbc00
  4. #0069bc

Monochromatic

  1. #210023
  2. #69006f
  3. #b100bc
  4. #f109ff
  5. #f556ff

Shades

#b100bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b100bc
  2. #9f00a9
  3. #8e0096
  4. #7c0084
  5. #6a0071
  6. #59005e
  7. #47004b
  8. #350038
  9. #230026
  10. #120013
  11. #000000

Tints

#b100bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b100bc
  2. #b91ac3
  3. #c133c9
  4. #c84dd0
  5. #d066d7
  6. #d880de
  7. #e099e4
  8. #e8b3eb
  9. #efccf2
  10. #f7e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b100bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b100bc
  2. #ac0db6
  3. #a71ab0
  4. #a226aa
  5. #9d33a4
  6. #99409e
  7. #944d98
  8. #8f5a92
  9. #8a668c
  10. #857386
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.84:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.6:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8a4f90 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0059c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3d6bb8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b5386e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6d45be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7d54ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b32b94 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b100bc {
  color: #b100bc;
}
Background
.bg-b100bc {
  background-color: #b100bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b100bc {
  border: 2px solid #b100bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b100bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 177 0 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 296 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b100bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b100bc, #bc0069);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b100bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(177 0 188 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.67 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.84 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.33 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.24 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.59 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.67 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.72 #4eff43 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b100bc  rgb(177, 0, 188)  hsl(296, 100%, 37%)  Dark Orchid
#0bbc00  rgb(11, 188, 0)  hsl(116, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#bcb100  rgb(188, 177, 0)  hsl(56, 100%, 37%)  Old Gold
#00bcb1  rgb(0, 188, 177)  hsl(176, 100%, 37%)  Tiffany Blue