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#B218BB

#b218bb ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b218bb is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.8% red, 9.41% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.81% cyan, 87.17% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 296.69°, with 77.25% saturation and 41.37% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.71.

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Web safe#9900cc
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Relative luminance0.1371

Complementary

  1. #b218bb
  2. #21bb18

Split complementary

  1. #b218bb
  2. #72bb18
  3. #18bb61

Analogous

  1. #6118bb
  2. #b218bb
  3. #bb1872

Triadic

  1. #b218bb
  2. #bbb218
  3. #18bbb2

Tetradic

  1. #b218bb
  2. #bb1821
  3. #21bb18
  4. #18bbb2

Square

  1. #b218bb
  2. #bb6118
  3. #21bb18
  4. #1872bb

Monochromatic

  1. #310733
  2. #710f77
  3. #b218bb
  4. #dc3ae6
  5. #e87eee

Shades

#b218bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b218bb
  2. #a016a8
  3. #8e1396
  4. #7d1183
  5. #6b0e70
  6. #590c5e
  7. #470a4b
  8. #350738
  9. #240525
  10. #120213
  11. #000000

Tints

#b218bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b218bb
  2. #ba2fc2
  3. #c146c9
  4. #c95dcf
  5. #d174d6
  6. #d98cdd
  7. #e0a3e4
  8. #e8baeb
  9. #f0d1f1
  10. #f7e8f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b218bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b218bb
  2. #ad22b5
  3. #a82daf
  4. #a337a9
  5. #9e42a3
  6. #994c9e
  7. #945698
  8. #8f6192
  9. #8a6b8c
  10. #857686
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8c5390 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005cbf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #446db8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b63d6f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #704abd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7f57b9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b53294 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b218bb {
  color: #b218bb;
}
Background
.bg-b218bb {
  background-color: #b218bb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b218bb {
  border: 2px solid #b218bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b218bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 178 24 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 77% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b218bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b218bb, #bb1872);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b218bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(178 24 187 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.71 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.42 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.63 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.44 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.59 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.01 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.22 #4de744 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b218bb  rgb(178, 24, 187)  hsl(297, 77%, 41%)  Dark Orchid
#21bb18  rgb(33, 187, 24)  hsl(117, 77%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#bbb218  rgb(187, 178, 24)  hsl(57, 77%, 41%)  Old Gold
#18bbb2  rgb(24, 187, 178)  hsl(177, 77%, 41%)  Tiffany Blue