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#B710AE

#b710ae ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b710ae is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.76% red, 6.27% green and 68.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 91.26% magenta, 4.92% yellow and 28.24% black. Its hue angle is 303.23°, with 83.92% 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 5.68:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 8.05.

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Relative luminance0.1349

Complementary

  1. #b710ae
  2. #10b719

Split complementary

  1. #b710ae
  2. #5bb710
  3. #10b76c

Analogous

  1. #6c10b7
  2. #b710ae
  3. #b7105b

Triadic

  1. #b710ae
  2. #aeb710
  3. #10aeb7

Tetradic

  1. #b710ae
  2. #b71910
  3. #10b719
  4. #10aeb7

Square

  1. #b710ae
  2. #b76c10
  3. #10b719
  4. #105bb7

Monochromatic

  1. #2a0428
  2. #710a6b
  3. #b710ae
  4. #ec27e2
  5. #f26eeb

Shades

#b710ae mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b710ae
  2. #a50e9d
  3. #920d8b
  4. #800b7a
  5. #6e0a68
  6. #5c0857
  7. #490646
  8. #370534
  9. #250323
  10. #120211
  11. #000000

Tints

#b710ae mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b710ae
  2. #be28b6
  3. #c540be
  4. #cd58c6
  5. #d470ce
  6. #db88d7
  7. #e29fdf
  8. #e9b7e7
  9. #f1cfef
  10. #f8e7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b710ae mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b710ae
  2. #b21ba9
  3. #ac26a5
  4. #a732a0
  5. #a13d9c
  6. #9c4897
  7. #965392
  8. #915e8e
  9. #8b6a89
  10. #867585
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8e5189 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0059b2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #516eab ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bf3167 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7747b0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8657ac ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bc2789 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b710ae {
  color: #b710ae;
}
Background
.bg-b710ae {
  background-color: #b710ae;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b710ae {
  border: 2px solid #b710ae;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b710ae;
  --color-primary-rgb: 183 16 174;
  --color-primary-hsl: 303 84% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b710ae {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b710ae, #b7105b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b710ae {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(183 16 174 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.05 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.07 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 9.50 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.72 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 9.72 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 10.25 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 10.55 #48ef51 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b710ae  rgb(183, 16, 174)  hsl(303, 84%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#10b719  rgb(16, 183, 25)  hsl(123, 84%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#aeb710  rgb(174, 183, 16)  hsl(63, 84%, 39%)  Apple Green
#10aeb7  rgb(16, 174, 183)  hsl(183, 84%, 39%)  Verdigris