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#B60EC2

#b60ec2 ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b60ec2 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 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.19% cyan, 92.78% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 296°, with 86.54% saturation and 40.78% 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 5.48:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 5.61.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1415

Complementary

  1. #b60ec2
  2. #1ac20e

Split complementary

  1. #b60ec2
  2. #74c20e
  3. #0ec25c

Analogous

  1. #5c0ec2
  2. #b60ec2
  3. #c20e74

Triadic

  1. #b60ec2
  2. #c2b60e
  3. #0ec2b6

Tetradic

  1. #b60ec2
  2. #c20e1a
  3. #1ac20e
  4. #0ec2b6

Square

  1. #b60ec2
  2. #c25c0e
  3. #1ac20e
  4. #0e74c2

Monochromatic

  1. #300433
  2. #73097b
  3. #b60ec2
  4. #e32df0
  5. #ec74f5

Shades

#b60ec2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b60ec2
  2. #a40daf
  3. #920b9b
  4. #7f0a88
  5. #6d0874
  6. #5b0761
  7. #49064e
  8. #37043a
  9. #240327
  10. #120113
  11. #000000

Tints

#b60ec2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b60ec2
  2. #bd26c8
  3. #c53ece
  4. #cc56d4
  5. #d36eda
  6. #db87e1
  7. #e29fe7
  8. #e9b7ed
  9. #f0cff3
  10. #f8e7f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b60ec2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b60ec2
  2. #b119bb
  3. #ab25b5
  4. #a630ae
  5. #a03ca8
  6. #9b47a1
  7. #96529a
  8. #905e94
  9. #8b698d
  10. #857587
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e5395 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005dc6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #416fbe ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ba3d72 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #714ac4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8158c0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b83099 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b60ec2 {
  color: #b60ec2;
}
Background
.bg-b60ec2 {
  background-color: #b60ec2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b60ec2 {
  border: 2px solid #b60ec2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b60ec2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 182 14 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 296 87% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b60ec2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b60ec2, #c20e74);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b60ec2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(182 14 194 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 5.61 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.50 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.93 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.46 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.31 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.31 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.18 #49f13d Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b60ec2  rgb(182, 14, 194)  hsl(296, 87%, 41%)  Dark Orchid
#1ac20e  rgb(26, 194, 14)  hsl(116, 87%, 41%)  Kelly Green
#c2b60e  rgb(194, 182, 14)  hsl(56, 87%, 41%)  Old Gold
#0ec2b6  rgb(14, 194, 182)  hsl(176, 87%, 41%)  Tiffany Blue