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#B40BBC

#b40bbc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b40bbc is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.59% red, 4.31% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.26% cyan, 94.15% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 297.29°, with 88.94% saturation and 39.02% 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 5.94.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1357

Complementary

  1. #b40bbc
  2. #13bc0b

Split complementary

  1. #b40bbc
  2. #6bbc0b
  3. #0bbc5c

Analogous

  1. #5c0bbc
  2. #b40bbc
  3. #bc0b6b

Triadic

  1. #b40bbc
  2. #bcb40b
  3. #0bbcb4

Tetradic

  1. #b40bbc
  2. #bc0b13
  3. #13bc0b
  4. #0bbcb4

Square

  1. #b40bbc
  2. #bc5c0b
  3. #13bc0b
  4. #0b6bbc

Monochromatic

  1. #2a032b
  2. #6f0774
  3. #b40bbc
  4. #e921f2
  5. #f06af6

Shades

#b40bbc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b40bbc
  2. #a20aa9
  3. #900996
  4. #7e0884
  5. #6c0771
  6. #5a065e
  7. #48044b
  8. #360338
  9. #240226
  10. #120113
  11. #000000

Tints

#b40bbc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b40bbc
  2. #bc23c3
  3. #c33cc9
  4. #cb54d0
  5. #d26dd7
  6. #da85de
  7. #e19de4
  8. #e9b6eb
  9. #f0cef2
  10. #f8e7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b40bbc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b40bbc
  2. #af17b6
  3. #aa22b0
  4. #a42eaa
  5. #9f3aa4
  6. #9a469e
  7. #955198
  8. #905d92
  9. #8a698c
  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 #005bc0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #436db8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b9396e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7148be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8056ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b72d94 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b40bbc {
  color: #b40bbc;
}
Background
.bg-b40bbc {
  background-color: #b40bbc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b40bbc {
  border: 2px solid #b40bbc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b40bbc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 180 11 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 89% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b40bbc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b40bbc, #bc0b6b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b40bbc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(180 11 188 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.94 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.56 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.95 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.42 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.68 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.97 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.19 #4bf443 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b40bbc  rgb(180, 11, 188)  hsl(297, 89%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#13bc0b  rgb(19, 188, 11)  hsl(117, 89%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#bcb40b  rgb(188, 180, 11)  hsl(57, 89%, 39%)  Old Gold
#0bbcb4  rgb(11, 188, 180)  hsl(177, 89%, 39%)  Tiffany Blue