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#B20DDD

#b20ddd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#b20ddd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.8% red, 5.1% green and 86.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 19.46% cyan, 94.12% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.33% black. Its hue angle is 287.6°, with 88.89% saturation and 45.88% 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 5.26:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.22.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1497

Complementary

  1. #b20ddd
  2. #38dd0d

Split complementary

  1. #b20ddd
  2. #a0dd0d
  3. #0ddd4a

Analogous

  1. #4a0ddd
  2. #b20ddd
  3. #dd0da0

Triadic

  1. #b20ddd
  2. #ddb20d
  3. #0dddb2

Tetradic

  1. #b20ddd
  2. #dd0d38
  3. #38dd0d
  4. #0dddb2

Square

  1. #b20ddd
  2. #dd4a0d
  3. #38dd0d
  4. #0da0dd

Monochromatic

  1. #3e044c
  2. #780995
  3. #b20ddd
  4. #cf43f4
  5. #e28bf8

Shades

#b20ddd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b20ddd
  2. #a00cc7
  3. #8e0ab1
  4. #7d099b
  5. #6b0885
  6. #59076f
  7. #470558
  8. #350442
  9. #24032c
  10. #120116
  11. #000000

Tints

#b20ddd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b20ddd
  2. #ba25e0
  3. #c13de4
  4. #c956e7
  5. #d16eeb
  6. #d986ee
  7. #e09ef1
  8. #e8b6f5
  9. #f0cff8
  10. #f7e7fc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b20ddd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b20ddd
  2. #ad19d4
  3. #a824ca
  4. #a330c1
  5. #9e3bb8
  6. #9947af
  7. #9452a5
  8. #8f5e9c
  9. #8a6993
  10. #857589
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.99:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d55a6 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0063e2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0770d9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #af4e82 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #664ee0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7558db ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b03dae ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b20ddd {
  color: #b20ddd;
}
Background
.bg-b20ddd {
  background-color: #b20ddd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b20ddd {
  border: 2px solid #b20ddd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b20ddd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 178 13 221;
  --color-primary-hsl: 288 89% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b20ddd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b20ddd, #dd0da0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b20ddd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(178 13 221 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.22 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 5.05 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 5.44 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.01 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 6.54 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 7.27 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 9.35 #4df222 Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b20ddd  rgb(178, 13, 221)  hsl(288, 89%, 46%)  Dark Orchid
#38dd0d  rgb(56, 221, 13)  hsl(108, 89%, 46%)  Lime Green
#ddb20d  rgb(221, 178, 13)  hsl(48, 89%, 46%)  Meat Brown
#0dddb2  rgb(13, 221, 178)  hsl(168, 89%, 46%)  Caribbean Green