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#B60EC0

#b60ec0 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b60ec0 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.37% red, 5.49% green and 75.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.21% cyan, 92.71% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 296.63°, with 86.41% saturation and 40.39% 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 5.51:1 (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 luminance0.1406

Complementary

  1. #b60ec0
  2. #18c00e

Split complementary

  1. #b60ec0
  2. #71c00e
  3. #0ec05d

Analogous

  1. #5d0ec0
  2. #b60ec0
  3. #c00e71

Triadic

  1. #b60ec0
  2. #c0b60e
  3. #0ec0b6

Tetradic

  1. #b60ec0
  2. #c00e18
  3. #18c00e
  4. #0ec0b6

Square

  1. #b60ec0
  2. #c05d0e
  3. #18c00e
  4. #0e71c0

Monochromatic

  1. #2f0431
  2. #720979
  3. #b60ec0
  4. #e42bf0
  5. #ed72f5

Shades

#b60ec0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b60ec0
  2. #a40dad
  3. #920b9a
  4. #7f0a86
  5. #6d0873
  6. #5b0760
  7. #49064d
  8. #37043a
  9. #240326
  10. #120113
  11. #000000

Tints

#b60ec0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b60ec0
  2. #bd26c6
  3. #c53ecd
  4. #cc56d3
  5. #d36ed9
  6. #db87e0
  7. #e29fe6
  8. #e9b7ec
  9. #f0cff2
  10. #f8e7f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b60ec0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b60ec0
  2. #b119ba
  3. #ab25b3
  4. #a630ad
  5. #a03ca6
  6. #9b47a0
  7. #96529a
  8. #905e93
  9. #8b698d
  10. #857586
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.81:1 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 #436fbc ≈ 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-b60ec0 {
  color: #b60ec0;
}
Background
.bg-b60ec0 {
  background-color: #b60ec0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b60ec0 {
  border: 2px solid #b60ec0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b60ec0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 182 14 192;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 86% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b60ec0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b60ec0, #c00e71);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b60ec0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(182 14 192 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.80 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.65 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.90 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.75 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.53 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.59 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.30 #49f13f Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b60ec0  rgb(182, 14, 192)  hsl(297, 86%, 40%)  Dark Orchid
#18c00e  rgb(24, 192, 14)  hsl(117, 86%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#c0b60e  rgb(192, 182, 14)  hsl(57, 86%, 40%)  Old Gold
#0ec0b6  rgb(14, 192, 182)  hsl(177, 86%, 40%)  Tiffany Blue