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#B60CC0

#b60cc0 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b60cc0 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.37% red, 4.71% green and 75.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.21% cyan, 93.75% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 296.67°, with 88.24% saturation and 40% 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 5.52:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.8.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1401

Complementary

  1. #b60cc0
  2. #16c00c

Split complementary

  1. #b60cc0
  2. #70c00c
  3. #0cc05c

Analogous

  1. #5c0cc0
  2. #b60cc0
  3. #c00c70

Triadic

  1. #b60cc0
  2. #c0b60c
  3. #0cc0b6

Tetradic

  1. #b60cc0
  2. #c00c16
  3. #16c00c
  4. #0cc0b6

Square

  1. #b60cc0
  2. #c05c0c
  3. #16c00c
  4. #0c70c0

Monochromatic

  1. #2e0330
  2. #720778
  3. #b60cc0
  4. #e627f2
  5. #ef6ff6

Shades

#b60cc0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b60cc0
  2. #a40bad
  3. #920a9a
  4. #7f0886
  5. #6d0773
  6. #5b0660
  7. #49054d
  8. #37043a
  9. #240226
  10. #120113
  11. #000000

Tints

#b60cc0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b60cc0
  2. #bd24c6
  3. #c53dcd
  4. #cc55d3
  5. #d36dd9
  6. #db86e0
  7. #e29ee6
  8. #e9b6ec
  9. #f0cef2
  10. #f8e7f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b60cc0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b60cc0
  2. #b118ba
  3. #ab23b3
  4. #a62fad
  5. #a03aa6
  6. #9b46a0
  7. #96529a
  8. #905d93
  9. #8b698d
  10. #857486
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.8:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e5394 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005dc4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #426fbc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ba3c71 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7249c2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8158be ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b92f97 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b60cc0 {
  color: #b60cc0;
}
Background
.bg-b60cc0 {
  background-color: #b60cc0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b60cc0 {
  border: 2px solid #b60cc0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b60cc0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 182 12 192;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 88% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b60cc0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b60cc0, #c00c70);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b60cc0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(182 12 192 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.80 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.61 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.96 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.77 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.52 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.58 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.38 #49f33f Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b60cc0  rgb(182, 12, 192)  hsl(297, 88%, 40%)  Dark Orchid
#16c00c  rgb(22, 192, 12)  hsl(117, 88%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#c0b60c  rgb(192, 182, 12)  hsl(57, 88%, 40%)  Old Gold
#0cc0b6  rgb(12, 192, 182)  hsl(177, 88%, 40%)  Tiffany Blue