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#B307C2

#b307c2 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b307c2 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.2% red, 2.75% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.73% cyan, 96.39% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 295.19°, with 93.03% saturation and 39.41% 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 5.64:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.23.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1363

Complementary

  1. #b307c2
  2. #16c207

Split complementary

  1. #b307c2
  2. #73c207
  3. #07c256

Analogous

  1. #5607c2
  2. #b307c2
  3. #c20773

Triadic

  1. #b307c2
  2. #c2b307
  3. #07c2b3

Tetradic

  1. #b307c2
  2. #c20716
  3. #16c207
  4. #07c2b3

Square

  1. #b307c2
  2. #c25607
  3. #16c207
  4. #0773c2

Monochromatic

  1. #2b022e
  2. #6f0478
  3. #b307c2
  4. #e61ff7
  5. #ee68fa

Shades

#b307c2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b307c2
  2. #a106af
  3. #8f069b
  4. #7d0588
  5. #6b0474
  6. #5a0461
  7. #48034e
  8. #36023a
  9. #240127
  10. #120113
  11. #000000

Tints

#b307c2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b307c2
  2. #bb20c8
  3. #c239ce
  4. #ca51d4
  5. #d16ada
  6. #d983e1
  7. #e19ce7
  8. #e8b5ed
  9. #f0cdf3
  10. #f7e6f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b307c2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b307c2
  2. #ae13bb
  3. #a91fb5
  4. #a42bae
  5. #9f37a8
  6. #9a44a1
  7. #94509a
  8. #8f5c94
  9. #8a688d
  10. #857487
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8c5194 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005cc6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3b6dbe ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b63d72 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6e48c5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7e56c0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b52f99 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b307c2 {
  color: #b307c2;
}
Background
.bg-b307c2 {
  background-color: #b307c2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b307c2 {
  border: 2px solid #b307c2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b307c2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 179 7 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 295 93% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b307c2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b307c2, #c20773);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b307c2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(179 7 194 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.23 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.79 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.16 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.65 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.83 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.01 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 10.28 #4cf83d Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b307c2  rgb(179, 7, 194)  hsl(295, 93%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#16c207  rgb(22, 194, 7)  hsl(115, 93%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#c2b307  rgb(194, 179, 7)  hsl(55, 93%, 39%)  Old Gold
#07c2b3  rgb(7, 194, 179)  hsl(175, 93%, 39%)  Tiffany Blue