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#B409BD

#b409bd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b409bd is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.59% red, 3.53% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.76% cyan, 95.24% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 297°, with 90.91% 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 5.65:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.84.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1357

Complementary

  1. #b409bd
  2. #12bd09

Split complementary

  1. #b409bd
  2. #6cbd09
  3. #09bd5a

Analogous

  1. #5a09bd
  2. #b409bd
  3. #bd096c

Triadic

  1. #b409bd
  2. #bdb409
  3. #09bdb4

Tetradic

  1. #b409bd
  2. #bd0912
  3. #12bd09
  4. #09bdb4

Square

  1. #b409bd
  2. #bd5a09
  3. #12bd09
  4. #096cbd

Monochromatic

  1. #29022b
  2. #6e0674
  3. #b409bd
  4. #ea1ef4
  5. #f167f8

Shades

#b409bd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b409bd
  2. #a208aa
  3. #900797
  4. #7e0684
  5. #6c0571
  6. #5a055f
  7. #48044c
  8. #360339
  9. #240226
  10. #120113
  11. #000000

Tints

#b409bd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b409bd
  2. #bc22c4
  3. #c33aca
  4. #cb53d1
  5. #d26bd7
  6. #da84de
  7. #e19de5
  8. #e9b5eb
  9. #f0cef2
  10. #f8e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b409bd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b409bd
  2. #af15b7
  3. #aa21b1
  4. #a42dab
  5. #9f39a5
  6. #9a459f
  7. #955098
  8. #905c92
  9. #8a688c
  10. #857486
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8c5191 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005bc1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #426db9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b83a6f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7048bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8056bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b72d95 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b409bd {
  color: #b409bd;
}
Background
.bg-b409bd {
  background-color: #b409bd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b409bd {
  border: 2px solid #b409bd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b409bd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 180 9 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 91% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b409bd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b409bd, #bd096c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b409bd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(180 9 189 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.84 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.43 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.02 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.30 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.55 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.82 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.24 #4bf642 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b409bd  rgb(180, 9, 189)  hsl(297, 91%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#12bd09  rgb(18, 189, 9)  hsl(117, 91%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#bdb409  rgb(189, 180, 9)  hsl(57, 91%, 39%)  Old Gold
#09bdb4  rgb(9, 189, 180)  hsl(177, 91%, 39%)  Tiffany Blue