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#B60BBD

#b60bbd ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b60bbd is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.37% red, 4.31% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.7% cyan, 94.18% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 297.64°, with 89% saturation and 39.22% 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 5.57:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.1.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1386

Complementary

  1. #b60bbd
  2. #12bd0b

Split complementary

  1. #b60bbd
  2. #6bbd0b
  3. #0bbd5d

Analogous

  1. #5d0bbd
  2. #b60bbd
  3. #bd0b6b

Triadic

  1. #b60bbd
  2. #bdb60b
  3. #0bbdb6

Tetradic

  1. #b60bbd
  2. #bd0b12
  3. #12bd0b
  4. #0bbdb6

Square

  1. #b60bbd
  2. #bd5d0b
  3. #12bd0b
  4. #0b6bbd

Monochromatic

  1. #2b032c
  2. #700775
  3. #b60bbd
  4. #ea22f2
  5. #f16bf6

Shades

#b60bbd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b60bbd
  2. #a40aaa
  3. #920997
  4. #7f0884
  5. #6d0771
  6. #5b065f
  7. #49044c
  8. #370339
  9. #240226
  10. #120113
  11. #000000

Tints

#b60bbd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b60bbd
  2. #bd23c4
  3. #c53cca
  4. #cc54d1
  5. #d36dd7
  6. #db85de
  7. #e29de5
  8. #e9b6eb
  9. #f0cef2
  10. #f8e7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b60bbd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b60bbd
  2. #b117b7
  3. #ab22b1
  4. #a62eab
  5. #a03aa5
  6. #9b469f
  7. #965198
  8. #905d92
  9. #8b698c
  10. #857486
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.77:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e5292 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005cc1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #456eb9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bb396f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7248bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8257bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b92d95 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b60bbd {
  color: #b60bbd;
}
Background
.bg-b60bbd {
  background-color: #b60bbd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b60bbd {
  border: 2px solid #b60bbd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b60bbd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 182 11 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 89% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b60bbd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b60bbd, #bd0b6b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b60bbd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(182 11 189 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.10 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.84 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.96 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.22 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.85 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.01 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.56 #49f442 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b60bbd  rgb(182, 11, 189)  hsl(298, 89%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#12bd0b  rgb(18, 189, 11)  hsl(118, 89%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#bdb60b  rgb(189, 182, 11)  hsl(58, 89%, 39%)  Old Gold
#0bbdb6  rgb(11, 189, 182)  hsl(178, 89%, 39%)  Tiffany Blue