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#B206BC

#b206bc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b206bc is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.8% red, 2.35% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.32% cyan, 96.81% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 296.7°, with 93.81% saturation and 38.04% 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 5.76:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.72.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1323

Complementary

  1. #b206bc
  2. #10bc06

Split complementary

  1. #b206bc
  2. #6bbc06
  3. #06bc57

Analogous

  1. #5706bc
  2. #b206bc
  3. #bc066b

Triadic

  1. #b206bc
  2. #bcb206
  3. #06bcb2

Tetradic

  1. #b206bc
  2. #bc0610
  3. #10bc06
  4. #06bcb2

Square

  1. #b206bc
  2. #bc5706
  3. #10bc06
  4. #066bbc

Monochromatic

  1. #260128
  2. #6c0472
  3. #b206bc
  4. #eb17f8
  5. #f261fa

Shades

#b206bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b206bc
  2. #a005a9
  3. #8e0596
  4. #7d0484
  5. #6b0471
  6. #59035e
  7. #47024b
  8. #350238
  9. #240126
  10. #120113
  11. #000000

Tints

#b206bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b206bc
  2. #ba1fc3
  3. #c138c9
  4. #c951d0
  5. #d16ad7
  6. #d983de
  7. #e09be4
  8. #e8b4eb
  9. #f0cdf2
  10. #f7e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b206bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b206bc
  2. #ad12b6
  3. #a81eb0
  4. #a32baa
  5. #9e37a4
  6. #99439e
  7. #944f98
  8. #8f5b92
  9. #8a688c
  10. #857486
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.76:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.65:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8b5090 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ac0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3f6cb8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b6396e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6f46be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7e55ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b52c94 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b206bc {
  color: #b206bc;
}
Background
.bg-b206bc {
  background-color: #b206bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b206bc {
  border: 2px solid #b206bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b206bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 178 6 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 94% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b206bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b206bc, #bc066b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b206bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(178 6 188 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.72 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.11 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.13 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.38 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.55 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.80 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.83 #4df943 Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b206bc  rgb(178, 6, 188)  hsl(297, 94%, 38%)  Dark Orchid
#10bc06  rgb(16, 188, 6)  hsl(117, 94%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#bcb206  rgb(188, 178, 6)  hsl(57, 94%, 38%)  Old Gold
#06bcb2  rgb(6, 188, 178)  hsl(177, 94%, 38%)  Tiffany Blue