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#B520CF

#b520cf ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b520cf is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.98% red, 12.55% green and 81.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 12.56% cyan, 84.54% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 291.09°, with 73.22% saturation and 46.86% 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 5.16:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.72.

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Web safe#cc33cc
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Relative luminance0.1536

Complementary

  1. #b520cf
  2. #3acf20

Split complementary

  1. #b520cf
  2. #91cf20
  3. #20cf5e

Analogous

  1. #5e20cf
  2. #b520cf
  3. #cf2091

Triadic

  1. #b520cf
  2. #cfb520
  3. #20cfb5

Tetradic

  1. #b520cf
  2. #cf203a
  3. #3acf20
  4. #20cfb5

Square

  1. #b520cf
  2. #cf5e20
  3. #3acf20
  4. #2091cf

Monochromatic

  1. #410c4a
  2. #7b168d
  3. #b520cf
  4. #d057e5
  5. #e299ef

Shades

#b520cf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b520cf
  2. #a31dba
  3. #911aa6
  4. #7f1691
  5. #6d137c
  6. #5b1068
  7. #480d53
  8. #360a3e
  9. #240629
  10. #120315
  11. #000000

Tints

#b520cf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b520cf
  2. #bc36d4
  3. #c44dd9
  4. #cb63dd
  5. #d379e2
  6. #da90e7
  7. #e1a6ec
  8. #e9bcf1
  9. #f0d2f5
  10. #f8e9fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b520cf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b520cf
  2. #b02ac7
  3. #aa33bf
  4. #a53db7
  5. #a046af
  6. #9b50a8
  7. #955aa0
  8. #906398
  9. #8b6d90
  10. #857688
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.16:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.07:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #90589e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0064d3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3872cb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b64a7c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6f51d2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7e5ccd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b63da4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b520cf {
  color: #b520cf;
}
Background
.bg-b520cf {
  background-color: #b520cf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b520cf {
  border: 2px solid #b520cf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b520cf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 181 32 207;
  --color-primary-hsl: 291 73% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b520cf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b520cf, #cf2091);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b520cf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(181 32 207 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.72 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.31 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.38 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 7.70 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.75 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.20 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.55 #4adf30 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b520cf  rgb(181, 32, 207)  hsl(291, 73%, 47%)  Dark Orchid
#3acf20  rgb(58, 207, 32)  hsl(111, 73%, 47%)  Lime Green
#cfb520  rgb(207, 181, 32)  hsl(51, 73%, 47%)  Old Gold
#20cfb5  rgb(32, 207, 181)  hsl(171, 73%, 47%)  Medium Aquamarine