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#B600BB

#b600bb ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b600bb is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.37% red, 0% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.67% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 298.4°, with 100% saturation and 36.67% 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 5.67:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.36.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1353

Complementary

  1. #b600bb
  2. #05bb00

Split complementary

  1. #b600bb
  2. #62bb00
  3. #00bb59

Analogous

  1. #5900bb
  2. #b600bb
  3. #bb0062

Triadic

  1. #b600bb
  2. #bbb600
  3. #00bbb6

Tetradic

  1. #b600bb
  2. #bb0005
  3. #05bb00
  4. #00bbb6

Square

  1. #b600bb
  2. #bb5900
  3. #05bb00
  4. #0062bb

Monochromatic

  1. #210022
  2. #6c006f
  3. #b600bb
  4. #f809ff
  5. #fa55ff

Shades

#b600bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b600bb
  2. #a400a8
  3. #920096
  4. #7f0083
  5. #6d0070
  6. #5b005e
  7. #49004b
  8. #370038
  9. #240025
  10. #120013
  11. #000000

Tints

#b600bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b600bb
  2. #bd1ac2
  3. #c533c9
  4. #cc4dcf
  5. #d366d6
  6. #db80dd
  7. #e299e4
  8. #e9b3eb
  9. #f0ccf1
  10. #f8e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b600bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b600bb
  2. #b10db5
  3. #ab1aaf
  4. #a626a9
  5. #a033a3
  6. #9b409e
  7. #964d98
  8. #905a92
  9. #8b668c
  10. #857386
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8d5090 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005abf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #446eb7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bb366d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7246bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8256b9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b92993 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b600bb {
  color: #b600bb;
}
Background
.bg-b600bb {
  background-color: #b600bb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b600bb {
  border: 2px solid #b600bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b600bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 182 0 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b600bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b600bb, #bb0062);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b600bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(182 0 187 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.36 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.84 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.25 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.63 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.04 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.16 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.26 #49ff44 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b600bb  rgb(182, 0, 187)  hsl(298, 100%, 37%)  Dark Orchid
#05bb00  rgb(5, 187, 0)  hsl(118, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#bbb600  rgb(187, 182, 0)  hsl(58, 100%, 37%)  Old Gold
#00bbb6  rgb(0, 187, 182)  hsl(178, 100%, 37%)  Tiffany Blue