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#B514B1

#b514b1 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b514b1 is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.98% red, 7.84% green and 69.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 88.95% magenta, 2.21% yellow and 29.02% black. Its hue angle is 301.49°, with 80.1% saturation and 39.41% 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 5.68:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 7.38.

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Relative luminance0.135

Complementary

  1. #b514b1
  2. #14b518

Split complementary

  1. #b514b1
  2. #60b514
  3. #14b568

Analogous

  1. #6814b5
  2. #b514b1
  3. #b51460

Triadic

  1. #b514b1
  2. #b1b514
  3. #14b1b5

Tetradic

  1. #b514b1
  2. #b51814
  3. #14b518
  4. #14b1b5

Square

  1. #b514b1
  2. #b56814
  3. #14b518
  4. #1460b5

Monochromatic

  1. #2b052a
  2. #700c6e
  3. #b514b1
  4. #e82ee3
  5. #ef73ec

Shades

#b514b1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b514b1
  2. #a3129f
  3. #91108e
  4. #7f0e7c
  5. #6d0c6a
  6. #5b0a59
  7. #480847
  8. #360635
  9. #240423
  10. #120212
  11. #000000

Tints

#b514b1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b514b1
  2. #bc2cb9
  3. #c443c1
  4. #cb5bc8
  5. #d372d0
  6. #da8ad8
  7. #e1a1e0
  8. #e9b9e8
  9. #f0d0ef
  10. #f8e8f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b514b1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b514b1
  2. #b01fac
  3. #aa2aa7
  4. #a534a2
  5. #a03f9d
  6. #9b4a99
  7. #955594
  8. #90608f
  9. #8b6a8a
  10. #857585
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d528b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005ab5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4e6eae ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bc3569 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7548b3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8457af ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b92b8c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b514b1 {
  color: #b514b1;
}
Background
.bg-b514b1 {
  background-color: #b514b1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b514b1 {
  border: 2px solid #b514b1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b514b1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 181 20 177;
  --color-primary-hsl: 301 80% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b514b1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b514b1, #b51460);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b514b1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(181 20 177 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 7.38 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.76 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.12 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.70 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.14 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.38 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.56 #4aeb4e Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b514b1  rgb(181, 20, 177)  hsl(301, 80%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#14b518  rgb(20, 181, 24)  hsl(121, 80%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#b1b514  rgb(177, 181, 20)  hsl(61, 80%, 39%)  Brass
#14b1b5  rgb(20, 177, 181)  hsl(181, 80%, 39%)  Verdigris