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#B700BF

#b700bf ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b700bf is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.76% red, 0% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.19% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 297.49°, with 100% saturation and 37.45% 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 5.58:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.08.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1383

Complementary

  1. #b700bf
  2. #08bf00

Split complementary

  1. #b700bf
  2. #67bf00
  3. #00bf58

Analogous

  1. #5800bf
  2. #b700bf
  3. #bf0067

Triadic

  1. #b700bf
  2. #bfb700
  3. #00bfb7

Tetradic

  1. #b700bf
  2. #bf0008
  3. #08bf00
  4. #00bfb7

Square

  1. #b700bf
  2. #bf5800
  3. #08bf00
  4. #0067bf

Monochromatic

  1. #240026
  2. #6e0072
  3. #b700bf
  4. #f50cff
  5. #f859ff

Shades

#b700bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b700bf
  2. #a500ac
  3. #920099
  4. #800086
  5. #6e0073
  6. #5c0060
  7. #49004c
  8. #370039
  9. #250026
  10. #120013
  11. #000000

Tints

#b700bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b700bf
  2. #be1ac5
  3. #c533cc
  4. #cd4dd2
  5. #d466d9
  6. #db80df
  7. #e299e5
  8. #e9b3ec
  9. #f1ccf2
  10. #f8e6f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b700bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b700bf
  2. #b20db9
  3. #ac1ab2
  4. #a726ac
  5. #a133a6
  6. #9c40a0
  7. #964d99
  8. #915a93
  9. #8b668d
  10. #867386
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.77:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e5193 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005cc3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #426ebb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bc3870 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7247c1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8257bd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ba2b96 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b700bf {
  color: #b700bf;
}
Background
.bg-b700bf {
  background-color: #b700bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b700bf {
  border: 2px solid #b700bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b700bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 183 0 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 100% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b700bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b700bf, #bf0067);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b700bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(183 0 191 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.08 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 7.67 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.26 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.02 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.73 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.78 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.67 #48ff40 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b700bf  rgb(183, 0, 191)  hsl(297, 100%, 37%)  Dark Orchid
#08bf00  rgb(8, 191, 0)  hsl(117, 100%, 37%)  Kelly Green
#bfb700  rgb(191, 183, 0)  hsl(57, 100%, 37%)  Old Gold
#00bfb7  rgb(0, 191, 183)  hsl(177, 100%, 37%)  Tiffany Blue