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#B417BF

#b417bf ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b417bf is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.59% red, 9.02% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.76% cyan, 87.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 296.07°, with 78.5% saturation and 41.96% 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 5.5:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.58.

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Relative luminance0.1408

Complementary

  1. #b417bf
  2. #22bf17

Split complementary

  1. #b417bf
  2. #76bf17
  3. #17bf60

Analogous

  1. #6017bf
  2. #b417bf
  3. #bf1776

Triadic

  1. #b417bf
  2. #bfb417
  3. #17bfb4

Tetradic

  1. #b417bf
  2. #bf1722
  3. #22bf17
  4. #17bfb4

Square

  1. #b417bf
  2. #bf6017
  3. #22bf17
  4. #1776bf

Monochromatic

  1. #330736
  2. #740f7b
  3. #b417bf
  4. #dc3be7
  5. #e87ff0

Shades

#b417bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b417bf
  2. #a215ac
  3. #901299
  4. #7e1086
  5. #6c0e73
  6. #5a0c60
  7. #48094c
  8. #360739
  9. #240526
  10. #120213
  11. #000000

Tints

#b417bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b417bf
  2. #bc2ec5
  3. #c345cc
  4. #cb5dd2
  5. #d274d9
  6. #da8bdf
  7. #e1a2e5
  8. #e9b9ec
  9. #f0d1f2
  10. #f8e8f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b417bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b417bf
  2. #af22b9
  3. #aa2cb2
  4. #a437ac
  5. #9f41a6
  6. #9a4ca0
  7. #955699
  8. #906193
  9. #8a6b8d
  10. #857686
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.82:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d5493 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005dc3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #436fbb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b83f71 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #714bc1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8058bd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b63397 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b417bf {
  color: #b417bf;
}
Background
.bg-b417bf {
  background-color: #b417bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b417bf {
  border: 2px solid #b417bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b417bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 180 23 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 296 79% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b417bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b417bf, #bf1776);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b417bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(180 23 191 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.58 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.52 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.61 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.81 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.41 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.60 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.13 #4be840 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b417bf  rgb(180, 23, 191)  hsl(296, 79%, 42%)  Dark Orchid
#22bf17  rgb(34, 191, 23)  hsl(116, 79%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#bfb417  rgb(191, 180, 23)  hsl(56, 79%, 42%)  Old Gold
#17bfb4  rgb(23, 191, 180)  hsl(176, 79%, 42%)  Tiffany Blue