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#B41CBC

#b41cbc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b41cbc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.59% red, 10.98% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.26% cyan, 85.11% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 297°, with 74.07% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.89.

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Web safe#cc33cc
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Relative luminance0.1416

Complementary

  1. #b41cbc
  2. #24bc1c

Split complementary

  1. #b41cbc
  2. #74bc1c
  3. #1cbc64

Analogous

  1. #641cbc
  2. #b41cbc
  3. #bc1c74

Triadic

  1. #b41cbc
  2. #bcb41c
  3. #1cbcb4

Tetradic

  1. #b41cbc
  2. #bc1c24
  3. #24bc1c
  4. #1cbcb4

Square

  1. #b41cbc
  2. #bc641c
  3. #24bc1c
  4. #1c74bc

Monochromatic

  1. #340837
  2. #741279
  3. #b41cbc
  4. #db42e3
  5. #e784ed

Shades

#b41cbc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b41cbc
  2. #a219a9
  3. #901696
  4. #7e1484
  5. #6c1171
  6. #5a0e5e
  7. #480b4b
  8. #360838
  9. #240626
  10. #120313
  11. #000000

Tints

#b41cbc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b41cbc
  2. #bc33c3
  3. #c349c9
  4. #cb60d0
  5. #d277d7
  6. #da8ede
  7. #e1a4e4
  8. #e9bbeb
  9. #f0d2f2
  10. #f8e8f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b41cbc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b41cbc
  2. #af26b6
  3. #aa30b0
  4. #a43aaa
  5. #9f44a4
  6. #9a4e9e
  7. #955898
  8. #906292
  9. #8a6c8c
  10. #857686
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d5492 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ec0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #476fb9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b93f70 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #724cbe ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8159ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b73495 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b41cbc {
  color: #b41cbc;
}
Background
.bg-b41cbc {
  background-color: #b41cbc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b41cbc {
  border: 2px solid #b41cbc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b41cbc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 180 28 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 74% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b41cbc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b41cbc, #bc1c74);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b41cbc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(180 28 188 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.89 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.22 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.07 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.18 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.83 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.98 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.10 #4be343 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b41cbc  rgb(180, 28, 188)  hsl(297, 74%, 42%)  Dark Orchid
#24bc1c  rgb(36, 188, 28)  hsl(117, 74%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#bcb41c  rgb(188, 180, 28)  hsl(57, 74%, 42%)  Old Gold
#1cbcb4  rgb(28, 188, 180)  hsl(177, 74%, 42%)  Tiffany Blue