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#B30BBB

#b30bbb ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b30bbb is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.2% red, 4.31% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.28% cyan, 94.12% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 297.27°, with 88.89% saturation and 38.82% 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 5.7:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.92.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1341

Complementary

  1. #b30bbb
  2. #13bb0b

Split complementary

  1. #b30bbb
  2. #6bbb0b
  3. #0bbb5b

Analogous

  1. #5b0bbb
  2. #b30bbb
  3. #bb0b6b

Triadic

  1. #b30bbb
  2. #bbb30b
  3. #0bbbb3

Tetradic

  1. #b30bbb
  2. #bb0b13
  3. #13bb0b
  4. #0bbbb3

Square

  1. #b30bbb
  2. #bb5b0b
  3. #13bb0b
  4. #0b6bbb

Monochromatic

  1. #29022a
  2. #6e0773
  3. #b30bbb
  4. #e821f2
  5. #f069f6

Shades

#b30bbb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b30bbb
  2. #a10aa8
  3. #8f0996
  4. #7d0883
  5. #6b0770
  6. #5a065e
  7. #48044b
  8. #360338
  9. #240225
  10. #120113
  11. #000000

Tints

#b30bbb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b30bbb
  2. #bb23c2
  3. #c23cc9
  4. #ca54cf
  5. #d16dd6
  6. #d985dd
  7. #e19de4
  8. #e8b6eb
  9. #f0cef1
  10. #f7e7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b30bbb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b30bbb
  2. #ae17b5
  3. #a922af
  4. #a42ea9
  5. #9f3aa3
  6. #9a469e
  7. #945198
  8. #8f5d92
  9. #8a698c
  10. #857486
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #666666 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8c5190 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005bbf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #426db7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b8396e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7047bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7f56b9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b62d93 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b30bbb {
  color: #b30bbb;
}
Background
.bg-b30bbb {
  background-color: #b30bbb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b30bbb {
  border: 2px solid #b30bbb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b30bbb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 179 11 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 89% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b30bbb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b30bbb, #bb0b6b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b30bbb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(179 11 187 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.92 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.47 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.96 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.60 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.66 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.96 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.04 #4cf444 Inverted #666666 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b30bbb  rgb(179, 11, 187)  hsl(297, 89%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#13bb0b  rgb(19, 187, 11)  hsl(117, 89%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#bbb30b  rgb(187, 179, 11)  hsl(57, 89%, 39%)  Old Gold
#0bbbb3  rgb(11, 187, 179)  hsl(177, 89%, 39%)  Tiffany Blue