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#B22AC2

#b22ac2 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b22ac2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.8% red, 16.47% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.25% cyan, 78.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 293.68°, with 64.41% saturation and 46.27% 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 5.25:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.14.

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Web safe#9933cc
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Relative luminance0.1502

Complementary

  1. #b22ac2
  2. #3ac22a

Split complementary

  1. #b22ac2
  2. #86c22a
  3. #2ac266

Analogous

  1. #662ac2
  2. #b22ac2
  3. #c22a86

Triadic

  1. #b22ac2
  2. #c2b22a
  3. #2ac2b2

Tetradic

  1. #b22ac2
  2. #c22a3a
  3. #3ac22a
  4. #2ac2b2

Square

  1. #b22ac2
  2. #c2662a
  3. #3ac22a
  4. #2a86c2

Monochromatic

  1. #3f0f44
  2. #781c83
  3. #b22ac2
  4. #ce5ddc
  5. #e19ce9

Shades

#b22ac2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b22ac2
  2. #a026af
  3. #8e229b
  4. #7d1d88
  5. #6b1974
  6. #591561
  7. #47114e
  8. #350d3a
  9. #240827
  10. #120413
  11. #000000

Tints

#b22ac2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b22ac2
  2. #ba3fc8
  3. #c155ce
  4. #c96ad4
  5. #d17fda
  6. #d995e1
  7. #e0aae7
  8. #e8bfed
  9. #f0d4f3
  10. #f7eaf9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b22ac2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b22ac2
  2. #ad33bb
  3. #a83bb5
  4. #a344ae
  5. #9e4ca8
  6. #9955a1
  7. #945e9a
  8. #8f6694
  9. #8a6f8d
  10. #857787
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d5996 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0062c6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4671bf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b54976 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7251c4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #805dc0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b43f9a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b22ac2 {
  color: #b22ac2;
}
Background
.bg-b22ac2 {
  background-color: #b22ac2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b22ac2 {
  border: 2px solid #b22ac2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b22ac2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 178 42 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 294 64% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b22ac2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b22ac2, #c22a86);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b22ac2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(178 42 194 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.14 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.42 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.08 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.10 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.53 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.17 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.34 #4dd53d Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b22ac2  rgb(178, 42, 194)  hsl(294, 64%, 46%)  Dark Orchid
#3ac22a  rgb(58, 194, 42)  hsl(114, 64%, 46%)  Kelly Green
#c2b22a  rgb(194, 178, 42)  hsl(54, 64%, 46%)  Old Gold
#2ac2b2  rgb(42, 194, 178)  hsl(174, 64%, 46%)  Tiffany Blue