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#B327BC

#b327bc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b327bc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.2% red, 15.29% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.79% cyan, 79.26% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 296.38°, with 65.64% saturation and 44.51% 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 5.34:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.84.

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Web safe#cc33cc
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Relative luminance0.1467

Complementary

  1. #b327bc
  2. #30bc27

Split complementary

  1. #b327bc
  2. #7abc27
  3. #27bc69

Analogous

  1. #6927bc
  2. #b327bc
  3. #bc277a

Triadic

  1. #b327bc
  2. #bcb327
  3. #27bcb3

Tetradic

  1. #b327bc
  2. #bc2730
  3. #30bc27
  4. #27bcb3

Square

  1. #b327bc
  2. #bc6927
  3. #30bc27
  4. #277abc

Monochromatic

  1. #3a0d3d
  2. #771a7d
  3. #b327bc
  4. #d354dc
  5. #e493e9

Shades

#b327bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b327bc
  2. #a123a9
  3. #8f1f96
  4. #7d1b84
  5. #6b1771
  6. #5a145e
  7. #48104b
  8. #360c38
  9. #240826
  10. #120413
  11. #000000

Tints

#b327bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b327bc
  2. #bb3dc3
  3. #c252c9
  4. #ca68d0
  5. #d17dd7
  6. #d993de
  7. #e1a9e4
  8. #e8beeb
  9. #f0d4f2
  10. #f7e9f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b327bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b327bc
  2. #ae30b6
  3. #a939b0
  4. #a442aa
  5. #9f4ba4
  6. #9a549e
  7. #945c98
  8. #8f6592
  9. #8a6e8c
  10. #857786
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.93:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d5792 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0060c0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4a71b9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b74472 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #734fbe ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #815cba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b63a95 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b327bc {
  color: #b327bc;
}
Background
.bg-b327bc {
  background-color: #b327bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b327bc {
  border: 2px solid #b327bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b327bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 179 39 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 296 66% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b327bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b327bc, #bc277a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b327bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(179 39 188 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.84 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.49 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.49 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.04 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.13 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.92 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.21 #4cd843 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b327bc  rgb(179, 39, 188)  hsl(296, 66%, 45%)  Dark Orchid
#30bc27  rgb(48, 188, 39)  hsl(116, 66%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#bcb327  rgb(188, 179, 39)  hsl(56, 66%, 45%)  Old Gold
#27bcb3  rgb(39, 188, 179)  hsl(176, 66%, 45%)  Tiffany Blue