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#B409CF

#b409cf ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#b409cf is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.59% red, 3.53% green and 81.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 13.04% cyan, 95.65% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 291.82°, with 91.67% saturation and 42.35% 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 5.41:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.51.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.144

Complementary

  1. #b409cf
  2. #24cf09

Split complementary

  1. #b409cf
  2. #87cf09
  3. #09cf51

Analogous

  1. #5109cf
  2. #b409cf
  3. #cf0987

Triadic

  1. #b409cf
  2. #cfb409
  3. #09cfb4

Tetradic

  1. #b409cf
  2. #cf0924
  3. #24cf09
  4. #09cfb4

Square

  1. #b409cf
  2. #cf5109
  3. #24cf09
  4. #0987cf

Monochromatic

  1. #34033c
  2. #740686
  3. #b409cf
  4. #db2ff6
  5. #e878f9

Shades

#b409cf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b409cf
  2. #a208ba
  3. #9007a6
  4. #7e0691
  5. #6c057c
  6. #5a0568
  7. #480453
  8. #36033e
  9. #240229
  10. #120115
  11. #000000

Tints

#b409cf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b409cf
  2. #bc22d4
  3. #c33ad9
  4. #cb53dd
  5. #d26be2
  6. #da84e7
  7. #e19dec
  8. #e9b5f1
  9. #f0cef5
  10. #f8e6fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b409cf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b409cf
  2. #af15c7
  3. #aa21bf
  4. #a42db7
  5. #9f39af
  6. #9a45a8
  7. #9550a0
  8. #905c98
  9. #8a6890
  10. #857488
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.41:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.88:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e539d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0060d3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2e6fcb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b5457a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6c4bd2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7b58cd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b536a3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b409cf {
  color: #b409cf;
}
Background
.bg-b409cf {
  background-color: #b409cf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b409cf {
  border: 2px solid #b409cf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b409cf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 180 9 207;
  --color-primary-hsl: 292 92% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b409cf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b409cf, #cf0987);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b409cf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(180 9 207 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.51 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.32 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.78 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 7.34 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 7.73 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.55 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 8.89 #4bf630 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b409cf  rgb(180, 9, 207)  hsl(292, 92%, 42%)  Dark Orchid
#24cf09  rgb(36, 207, 9)  hsl(112, 92%, 42%)  Lime Green
#cfb409  rgb(207, 180, 9)  hsl(52, 92%, 42%)  Old Gold
#09cfb4  rgb(9, 207, 180)  hsl(172, 92%, 42%)  Medium Aquamarine