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#B60CBB

#b60cbb ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b60cbb is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.37% red, 4.71% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.67% cyan, 93.58% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 298.29°, with 87.94% saturation and 39.02% 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 6.31.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.138

Complementary

  1. #b60cbb
  2. #11bb0c

Split complementary

  1. #b60cbb
  2. #68bb0c
  3. #0cbb5f

Analogous

  1. #5f0cbb
  2. #b60cbb
  3. #bb0c68

Triadic

  1. #b60cbb
  2. #bbb60c
  3. #0cbbb6

Tetradic

  1. #b60cbb
  2. #bb0c11
  3. #11bb0c
  4. #0cbbb6

Square

  1. #b60cbb
  2. #bb5f0c
  3. #11bb0c
  4. #0c68bb

Monochromatic

  1. #2a032b
  2. #700773
  3. #b60cbb
  4. #eb23f1
  5. #f26bf5

Shades

#b60cbb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b60cbb
  2. #a40ba8
  3. #920a96
  4. #7f0883
  5. #6d0770
  6. #5b065e
  7. #49054b
  8. #370438
  9. #240225
  10. #120113
  11. #000000

Tints

#b60cbb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b60cbb
  2. #bd24c2
  3. #c53dc9
  4. #cc55cf
  5. #d36dd6
  6. #db86dd
  7. #e29ee4
  8. #e9b6eb
  9. #f0cef1
  10. #f8e7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b60cbb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b60cbb
  2. #b118b5
  3. #ab23af
  4. #a62fa9
  5. #a03aa3
  6. #9b469e
  7. #965298
  8. #905d92
  9. #8b698c
  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 #005bbf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #466eb7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bb386e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7348bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8257b9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b92c93 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b60cbb {
  color: #b60cbb;
}
Background
.bg-b60cbb {
  background-color: #b60cbb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b60cbb {
  border: 2px solid #b60cbb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b60cbb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 182 12 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 88% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b60cbb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b60cbb, #bb0c68);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b60cbb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(182 12 187 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.31 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.92 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.04 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.51 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.09 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.30 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.40 #49f344 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b60cbb  rgb(182, 12, 187)  hsl(298, 88%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#11bb0c  rgb(17, 187, 12)  hsl(118, 88%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#bbb60c  rgb(187, 182, 12)  hsl(58, 88%, 39%)  Old Gold
#0cbbb6  rgb(12, 187, 182)  hsl(178, 88%, 39%)  Tiffany Blue