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#B60ABC

#b60abc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b60abc is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.37% red, 3.92% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.19% cyan, 94.68% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 297.98°, with 89.9% saturation and 38.82% 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 5.59:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.21.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1379

Complementary

  1. #b60abc
  2. #10bc0a

Split complementary

  1. #b60abc
  2. #69bc0a
  3. #0abc5d

Analogous

  1. #5d0abc
  2. #b60abc
  3. #bc0a69

Triadic

  1. #b60abc
  2. #bcb60a
  3. #0abcb6

Tetradic

  1. #b60abc
  2. #bc0a10
  3. #10bc0a
  4. #0abcb6

Square

  1. #b60abc
  2. #bc5d0a
  3. #10bc0a
  4. #0a69bc

Monochromatic

  1. #29022b
  2. #700673
  3. #b60abc
  4. #ec1ff3
  5. #f268f7

Shades

#b60abc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b60abc
  2. #a409a9
  3. #920896
  4. #7f0784
  5. #6d0671
  6. #5b055e
  7. #49044b
  8. #370338
  9. #240226
  10. #120113
  11. #000000

Tints

#b60abc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b60abc
  2. #bd23c3
  3. #c53bc9
  4. #cc54d0
  5. #d36cd7
  6. #db85de
  7. #e29de4
  8. #e9b6eb
  9. #f0cef2
  10. #f8e7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b60abc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b60abc
  2. #b116b6
  3. #ab22b0
  4. #a62daa
  5. #a039a4
  6. #9b459e
  7. #965198
  8. #905d92
  9. #8b688c
  10. #857486
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.76:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e5291 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005cc0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #456eb8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bb396e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7348be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8257ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b92c94 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b60abc {
  color: #b60abc;
}
Background
.bg-b60abc {
  background-color: #b60abc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b60abc {
  border: 2px solid #b60abc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b60abc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 182 10 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 90% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b60abc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b60abc, #bc0a69);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b60abc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(182 10 188 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.21 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.91 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.98 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.38 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.96 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.15 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.45 #49f543 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b60abc  rgb(182, 10, 188)  hsl(298, 90%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#10bc0a  rgb(16, 188, 10)  hsl(118, 90%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#bcb60a  rgb(188, 182, 10)  hsl(58, 90%, 39%)  Old Gold
#0abcb6  rgb(10, 188, 182)  hsl(178, 90%, 39%)  Tiffany Blue