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#B20BBF

#b20bbf ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b20bbf is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.8% red, 4.31% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.81% cyan, 94.24% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 295.67°, with 89.11% saturation and 39.61% 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 5.69:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.37.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1347

Complementary

  1. #b20bbf
  2. #18bf0b

Split complementary

  1. #b20bbf
  2. #72bf0b
  3. #0bbf58

Analogous

  1. #580bbf
  2. #b20bbf
  3. #bf0b72

Triadic

  1. #b20bbf
  2. #bfb20b
  3. #0bbfb2

Tetradic

  1. #b20bbf
  2. #bf0b18
  3. #18bf0b
  4. #0bbfb2

Square

  1. #b20bbf
  2. #bf580b
  3. #18bf0b
  4. #0b72bf

Monochromatic

  1. #2b032e
  2. #6f0777
  3. #b20bbf
  4. #e424f2
  5. #ed6cf7

Shades

#b20bbf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b20bbf
  2. #a00aac
  3. #8e0999
  4. #7d0886
  5. #6b0773
  6. #590660
  7. #47044c
  8. #350339
  9. #240226
  10. #120113
  11. #000000

Tints

#b20bbf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b20bbf
  2. #ba23c5
  3. #c13ccc
  4. #c954d2
  5. #d16dd9
  6. #d985df
  7. #e09de5
  8. #e8b6ec
  9. #f0cef2
  10. #f7e7f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b20bbf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b20bbf
  2. #ad17b9
  3. #a822b2
  4. #a32eac
  5. #9e3aa6
  6. #9946a0
  7. #945199
  8. #8f5d93
  9. #8a698d
  10. #857486
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8b5192 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005bc3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3e6dbb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b63c70 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6e48c1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7d56bd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b42f96 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b20bbf {
  color: #b20bbf;
}
Background
.bg-b20bbf {
  background-color: #b20bbf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b20bbf {
  border: 2px solid #b20bbf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b20bbf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 178 11 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 296 89% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b20bbf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b20bbf, #bf0b72);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b20bbf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(178 11 191 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.37 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.92 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.01 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.04 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.06 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.37 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.22 #4df440 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b20bbf  rgb(178, 11, 191)  hsl(296, 89%, 40%)  Dark Orchid
#18bf0b  rgb(24, 191, 11)  hsl(116, 89%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#bfb20b  rgb(191, 178, 11)  hsl(56, 89%, 40%)  Old Gold
#0bbfb2  rgb(11, 191, 178)  hsl(176, 89%, 40%)  Tiffany Blue