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#B302AA

#b302aa ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b302aa is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.2% red, 0.78% green and 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 98.88% magenta, 5.03% yellow and 29.8% black. Its hue angle is 303.05°, with 97.79% saturation and 35.49% 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 5.99:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 8.18.

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Relative luminance0.1253

Complementary

  1. #b302aa
  2. #02b30b

Split complementary

  1. #b302aa
  2. #52b302
  3. #02b363

Analogous

  1. #6302b3
  2. #b302aa
  3. #b30252

Triadic

  1. #b302aa
  2. #aab302
  3. #02aab3

Tetradic

  1. #b302aa
  2. #b30b02
  3. #02b30b
  4. #02aab3

Square

  1. #b302aa
  2. #b36302
  3. #02b30b
  4. #0252b3

Monochromatic

  1. #1c001a
  2. #670162
  3. #b302aa
  4. #fc05f0
  5. #fd51f4

Shades

#b302aa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b302aa
  2. #a10299
  3. #8f0288
  4. #7d0177
  5. #6b0166
  6. #5a0155
  7. #480144
  8. #360133
  9. #240022
  10. #120011
  11. #000000

Tints

#b302aa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b302aa
  2. #bb1bb3
  3. #c235bb
  4. #ca4ec4
  5. #d167cc
  6. #d981d5
  7. #e19add
  8. #e8b3e6
  9. #f0ccee
  10. #f7e6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b302aa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b302aa
  2. #ae0fa6
  3. #a91ba2
  4. #a4289d
  5. #9f3499
  6. #9a4195
  7. #944e91
  8. #8f5a8d
  9. #8a6788
  10. #857384
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.51:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8a4e85 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0056ae ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4d6ba7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bb2b63 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7343ac ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8254a8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b82185 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b302aa {
  color: #b302aa;
}
Background
.bg-b302aa {
  background-color: #b302aa;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b302aa {
  border: 2px solid #b302aa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b302aa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 179 2 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 303 98% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b302aa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b302aa, #b30252);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b302aa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(179 2 170 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.18 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 8.47 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.62 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 9.30 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.35 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 9.73 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.03 #4cfd55 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b302aa  rgb(179, 2, 170)  hsl(303, 98%, 35%)  Dark Orchid
#02b30b  rgb(2, 179, 11)  hsl(123, 98%, 35%)  Kelly Green
#aab302  rgb(170, 179, 2)  hsl(63, 98%, 35%)  Apple Green
#02aab3  rgb(2, 170, 179)  hsl(183, 98%, 35%)  Verdigris