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#B509BB

#b509bb ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b509bb is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.98% red, 3.53% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.21% cyan, 95.19% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 297.98°, with 90.82% saturation and 38.43% 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 5.64:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.19.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1361

Complementary

  1. #b509bb
  2. #0fbb09

Split complementary

  1. #b509bb
  2. #68bb09
  3. #09bb5c

Analogous

  1. #5c09bb
  2. #b509bb
  3. #bb0968

Triadic

  1. #b509bb
  2. #bbb509
  3. #09bbb5

Tetradic

  1. #b509bb
  2. #bb090f
  3. #0fbb09
  4. #09bbb5

Square

  1. #b509bb
  2. #bb5c09
  3. #0fbb09
  4. #0968bb

Monochromatic

  1. #280229
  2. #6e0572
  3. #b509bb
  4. #ed1cf4
  5. #f365f8

Shades

#b509bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b509bb
  2. #a308a8
  3. #910796
  4. #7f0683
  5. #6d0570
  6. #5b055e
  7. #48044b
  8. #360338
  9. #240225
  10. #120113
  11. #000000

Tints

#b509bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b509bb
  2. #bc22c2
  3. #c43ac9
  4. #cb53cf
  5. #d36bd6
  6. #da84dd
  7. #e19de4
  8. #e9b5eb
  9. #f0cef1
  10. #f8e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b509bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b509bb
  2. #b015b5
  3. #aa21af
  4. #a52da9
  5. #a039a3
  6. #9b459e
  7. #955098
  8. #905c92
  9. #8b688c
  10. #857486
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d5190 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005bbf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #456eb7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ba386e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7247bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8156b9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b82c93 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b509bb {
  color: #b509bb;
}
Background
.bg-b509bb {
  background-color: #b509bb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b509bb {
  border: 2px solid #b509bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b509bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 181 9 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 91% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b509bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b509bb, #bb0968);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b509bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(181 9 187 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.19 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.81 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.00 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.56 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.93 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.19 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.20 #4af644 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b509bb  rgb(181, 9, 187)  hsl(298, 91%, 38%)  Dark Orchid
#0fbb09  rgb(15, 187, 9)  hsl(118, 91%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#bbb509  rgb(187, 181, 9)  hsl(58, 91%, 38%)  Old Gold
#09bbb5  rgb(9, 187, 181)  hsl(178, 91%, 38%)  Tiffany Blue