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#B210AA

#b210aa ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b210aa is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.8% red, 6.27% green and 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 91.01% magenta, 4.49% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 302.96°, with 83.51% 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 5.92:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 8.02.

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Web safe#990099
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Relative luminance0.1274

Complementary

  1. #b210aa
  2. #10b218

Split complementary

  1. #b210aa
  2. #59b210
  3. #10b269

Analogous

  1. #6910b2
  2. #b210aa
  3. #b21059

Triadic

  1. #b210aa
  2. #aab210
  3. #10aab2

Tetradic

  1. #b210aa
  2. #b21810
  3. #10b218
  4. #10aab2

Square

  1. #b210aa
  2. #b26910
  3. #10b218
  4. #1059b2

Monochromatic

  1. #260324
  2. #6c0a67
  3. #b210aa
  4. #eb23e1
  5. #f269eb

Shades

#b210aa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b210aa
  2. #a00e99
  3. #8e0d88
  4. #7d0b77
  5. #6b0a66
  6. #590855
  7. #470644
  8. #350533
  9. #240322
  10. #120211
  11. #000000

Tints

#b210aa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b210aa
  2. #ba28b3
  3. #c140bb
  4. #c958c4
  5. #d170cc
  6. #d988d5
  7. #e09fdd
  8. #e8b7e6
  9. #f0cfee
  10. #f7e7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b210aa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b210aa
  2. #ad1ba6
  3. #a826a2
  4. #a3329d
  5. #9e3d99
  6. #994895
  7. #945391
  8. #8f5e8d
  9. #8a6a88
  10. #857584
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.55:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8a4f86 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0057ae ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4e6ba7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b93064 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7345ac ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8255a8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b62686 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b210aa {
  color: #b210aa;
}
Background
.bg-b210aa {
  background-color: #b210aa;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b210aa {
  border: 2px solid #b210aa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b210aa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 178 16 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 303 84% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b210aa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b210aa, #b21059);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b210aa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(178 16 170 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.02 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.17 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.63 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.41 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.46 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 9.67 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.75 #4def55 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b210aa  rgb(178, 16, 170)  hsl(303, 84%, 38%)  Dark Orchid
#10b218  rgb(16, 178, 24)  hsl(123, 84%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#aab210  rgb(170, 178, 16)  hsl(63, 84%, 38%)  Apple Green
#10aab2  rgb(16, 170, 178)  hsl(183, 84%, 38%)  Verdigris