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#B608BC

#b608bc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b608bc is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.37% red, 3.14% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.19% cyan, 95.74% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 298°, with 91.84% 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 5.6:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.22.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1375

Complementary

  1. #b608bc
  2. #0ebc08

Split complementary

  1. #b608bc
  2. #68bc08
  3. #08bc5c

Analogous

  1. #5c08bc
  2. #b608bc
  3. #bc0868

Triadic

  1. #b608bc
  2. #bcb608
  3. #08bcb6

Tetradic

  1. #b608bc
  2. #bc080e
  3. #0ebc08
  4. #08bcb6

Square

  1. #b608bc
  2. #bc5c08
  3. #0ebc08
  4. #0868bc

Monochromatic

  1. #280229
  2. #6f0573
  3. #b608bc
  4. #ee1bf5
  5. #f465f8

Shades

#b608bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b608bc
  2. #a407a9
  3. #920696
  4. #7f0684
  5. #6d0571
  6. #5b045e
  7. #49034b
  8. #370238
  9. #240226
  10. #120113
  11. #000000

Tints

#b608bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b608bc
  2. #bd21c3
  3. #c539c9
  4. #cc52d0
  5. #d36bd7
  6. #db84de
  7. #e29ce4
  8. #e9b5eb
  9. #f0cef2
  10. #f8e6f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b608bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b608bc
  2. #b114b6
  3. #ab20b0
  4. #a62caa
  5. #a038a4
  6. #9b449e
  7. #965098
  8. #905c92
  9. #8b688c
  10. #857486
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e5291 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005bc0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #456eb8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bb386e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7248be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8257ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b92c94 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b608bc {
  color: #b608bc;
}
Background
.bg-b608bc {
  background-color: #b608bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b608bc {
  border: 2px solid #b608bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b608bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 182 8 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 92% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b608bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b608bc, #bc0868);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b608bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(182 8 188 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.22 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.88 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.03 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.40 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.96 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.14 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.41 #49f743 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b608bc  rgb(182, 8, 188)  hsl(298, 92%, 38%)  Dark Orchid
#0ebc08  rgb(14, 188, 8)  hsl(118, 92%, 38%)  Kelly Green
#bcb608  rgb(188, 182, 8)  hsl(58, 92%, 38%)  Old Gold
#08bcb6  rgb(8, 188, 182)  hsl(178, 92%, 38%)  Tiffany Blue