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#B706CF

#b706cf ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#b706cf is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.76% red, 2.35% green and 81.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 11.59% cyan, 97.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 292.84°, with 94.37% saturation and 41.76% 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 5.33:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 4.96.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.147

Complementary

  1. #b706cf
  2. #1ecf06

Split complementary

  1. #b706cf
  2. #82cf06
  3. #06cf53

Analogous

  1. #5306cf
  2. #b706cf
  3. #cf0682

Triadic

  1. #b706cf
  2. #cfb706
  3. #06cfb7

Tetradic

  1. #b706cf
  2. #cf061e
  3. #1ecf06
  4. #06cfb7

Square

  1. #b706cf
  2. #cf5306
  3. #1ecf06
  4. #0682cf

Monochromatic

  1. #34023a
  2. #750485
  3. #b706cf
  4. #e029f9
  5. #eb73fb

Shades

#b706cf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b706cf
  2. #a505ba
  3. #9205a6
  4. #800491
  5. #6e047c
  6. #5c0368
  7. #490253
  8. #37023e
  9. #250129
  10. #120115
  11. #000000

Tints

#b706cf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b706cf
  2. #be1fd4
  3. #c538d9
  4. #cd51dd
  5. #d46ae2
  6. #db83e7
  7. #e29bec
  8. #e9b4f1
  9. #f1cdf5
  10. #f8e6fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b706cf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b706cf
  2. #b212c7
  3. #ac1ebf
  4. #a72bb7
  5. #a137af
  6. #9c43a8
  7. #964fa0
  8. #915b98
  9. #8b6890
  10. #867488
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.33:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.94:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #90549d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0060d3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3370cb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b9437a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6e4bd2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7e59cd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b834a3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b706cf {
  color: #b706cf;
}
Background
.bg-b706cf {
  background-color: #b706cf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b706cf {
  border: 2px solid #b706cf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b706cf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 183 6 207;
  --color-primary-hsl: 293 94% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b706cf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b706cf, #cf0682);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b706cf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(183 6 207 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 4.96 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 6.67 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 6.85 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 7.64 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 8.21 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.58 #8f00ff Electric Violet ΔE 9.29 #48f930 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b706cf  rgb(183, 6, 207)  hsl(293, 94%, 42%)  Dark Orchid
#1ecf06  rgb(30, 207, 6)  hsl(113, 94%, 42%)  Lime Green
#cfb706  rgb(207, 183, 6)  hsl(53, 94%, 42%)  Old Gold
#06cfb7  rgb(6, 207, 183)  hsl(173, 94%, 42%)  Turquoise