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#B100BF

#b100bf ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b100bf 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 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.33% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 295.6°, with 100% saturation and 37.45% 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 5.8:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.35.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1311

Complementary

  1. #b100bf
  2. #0ebf00

Split complementary

  1. #b100bf
  2. #6ebf00
  3. #00bf51

Analogous

  1. #5100bf
  2. #b100bf
  3. #bf006e

Triadic

  1. #b100bf
  2. #bfb100
  3. #00bfb1

Tetradic

  1. #b100bf
  2. #bf000e
  3. #0ebf00
  4. #00bfb1

Square

  1. #b100bf
  2. #bf5100
  3. #0ebf00
  4. #006ebf

Monochromatic

  1. #230026
  2. #6a0072
  3. #b100bf
  4. #ed0cff
  5. #f359ff

Shades

#b100bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b100bf
  2. #9f00ac
  3. #8e0099
  4. #7c0086
  5. #6a0073
  6. #590060
  7. #47004c
  8. #350039
  9. #230026
  10. #120013
  11. #000000

Tints

#b100bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b100bf
  2. #b91ac5
  3. #c133cc
  4. #c84dd2
  5. #d066d9
  6. #d880df
  7. #e099e5
  8. #e8b3ec
  9. #efccf2
  10. #f7e6f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b100bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b100bf
  2. #ac0db9
  3. #a71ab2
  4. #a226ac
  5. #9d33a6
  6. #9940a0
  7. #944d99
  8. #8f5a93
  9. #8a668d
  10. #857386
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.62:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8a4f92 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ac3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3a6bbb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b43a6f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6d46c1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7c54bd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b32c96 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b100bf {
  color: #b100bf;
}
Background
.bg-b100bf {
  background-color: #b100bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b100bf {
  border: 2px solid #b100bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b100bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 177 0 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 296 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b100bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b100bf, #bf006e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b100bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(177 0 191 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.35 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.56 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.36 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.88 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.25 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.28 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.90 #4eff40 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b100bf  rgb(177, 0, 191)  hsl(296, 100%, 37%)  Dark Orchid
#0ebf00  rgb(14, 191, 0)  hsl(116, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#bfb100  rgb(191, 177, 0)  hsl(56, 100%, 37%)  Old Gold
#00bfb1  rgb(0, 191, 177)  hsl(176, 100%, 37%)  Tiffany Blue