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#B227DB

#b227db ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b227db is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.8% red, 15.29% green and 85.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 18.72% cyan, 82.19% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.12% black. Its hue angle is 286.33°, with 71.43% saturation and 50.59% 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 4.99:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.42.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1603

Complementary

  1. #b227db
  2. #50db27

Split complementary

  1. #b227db
  2. #aadb27
  3. #27db58

Analogous

  1. #5827db
  2. #b227db
  3. #db27aa

Triadic

  1. #b227db
  2. #dbb227
  3. #27dbb2

Tetradic

  1. #b227db
  2. #db2750
  3. #50db27
  4. #27dbb2

Square

  1. #b227db
  2. #db5827
  3. #50db27
  4. #27aadb

Monochromatic

  1. #490f5a
  2. #7e1a9c
  3. #b227db
  4. #c969e6
  5. #e1aaf1

Shades

#b227db mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b227db
  2. #a023c5
  3. #8e1faf
  4. #7d1b99
  5. #6b1783
  6. #59146e
  7. #471058
  8. #350c42
  9. #24082c
  10. #120416
  11. #000000

Tints

#b227db mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b227db
  2. #ba3ddf
  3. #c152e2
  4. #c968e6
  5. #d17de9
  6. #d993ed
  7. #e0a9f1
  8. #e8bef4
  9. #f0d4f8
  10. #f7e9fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b227db mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b227db
  2. #ad30d2
  3. #a839c9
  4. #a342c0
  5. #9e4bb7
  6. #9954ae
  7. #945ca4
  8. #8f659b
  9. #8a6e92
  10. #857789
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f5ba6 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0068e0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2673d7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #af5484 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6a55de ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #795ed9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b046ae ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b227db {
  color: #b227db;
}
Background
.bg-b227db {
  background-color: #b227db;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b227db {
  border: 2px solid #b227db;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b227db;
  --color-primary-rgb: 178 39 219;
  --color-primary-hsl: 286 71% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b227db {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b227db, #db27aa);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b227db {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(178 39 219 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.42 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 4.67 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 6.20 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.18 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.29 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.09 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.20 #4dd824 Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b227db  rgb(178, 39, 219)  hsl(286, 71%, 51%)  Dark Orchid
#50db27  rgb(80, 219, 39)  hsl(106, 71%, 51%)  Lime Green
#dbb227  rgb(219, 178, 39)  hsl(46, 71%, 51%)  Metallic Gold
#27dbb2  rgb(39, 219, 178)  hsl(166, 71%, 51%)  Caribbean Green