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#B70CBB

#b70cbb ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b70cbb is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.76% red, 4.71% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.14% cyan, 93.58% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.67% black. Its hue angle is 298.63°, with 87.94% saturation and 39.02% 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 5.55:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.45.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1392

Complementary

  1. #b70cbb
  2. #10bb0c

Split complementary

  1. #b70cbb
  2. #67bb0c
  3. #0cbb60

Analogous

  1. #600cbb
  2. #b70cbb
  3. #bb0c67

Triadic

  1. #b70cbb
  2. #bbb70c
  3. #0cbbb7

Tetradic

  1. #b70cbb
  2. #bb0c10
  3. #10bb0c
  4. #0cbbb7

Square

  1. #b70cbb
  2. #bb600c
  3. #10bb0c
  4. #0c67bb

Monochromatic

  1. #2a032b
  2. #710773
  3. #b70cbb
  4. #ec23f1
  5. #f26bf5

Shades

#b70cbb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b70cbb
  2. #a50ba8
  3. #920a96
  4. #800883
  5. #6e0770
  6. #5c065e
  7. #49054b
  8. #370438
  9. #250225
  10. #120113
  11. #000000

Tints

#b70cbb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b70cbb
  2. #be24c2
  3. #c53dc9
  4. #cd55cf
  5. #d46dd6
  6. #db86dd
  7. #e29ee4
  8. #e9b6eb
  9. #f1cef1
  10. #f8e7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b70cbb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b70cbb
  2. #b218b5
  3. #ac23af
  4. #a72fa9
  5. #a13aa3
  6. #9c469e
  7. #965298
  8. #915d92
  9. #8b698c
  10. #867486
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f5291 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005cbf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #476fb7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bc386e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7448bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8358b9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ba2c93 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b70cbb {
  color: #b70cbb;
}
Background
.bg-b70cbb {
  background-color: #b70cbb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b70cbb {
  border: 2px solid #b70cbb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b70cbb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 183 12 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 299 88% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b70cbb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b70cbb, #bb0c67);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b70cbb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(183 12 187 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.45 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.93 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.23 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.49 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.24 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.40 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 10.54 #48f344 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b70cbb  rgb(183, 12, 187)  hsl(299, 88%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#10bb0c  rgb(16, 187, 12)  hsl(119, 88%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#bbb70c  rgb(187, 183, 12)  hsl(59, 88%, 39%)  Old Gold
#0cbbb7  rgb(12, 187, 183)  hsl(179, 88%, 39%)  Tiffany Blue