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#B712BC

#b712bc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b712bc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.76% red, 7.06% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.66% cyan, 90.43% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 298.24°, with 82.52% saturation and 40.39% 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 5.49:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.34.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1413

Complementary

  1. #b712bc
  2. #17bc12

Split complementary

  1. #b712bc
  2. #6cbc12
  3. #12bc62

Analogous

  1. #6212bc
  2. #b712bc
  3. #bc126c

Triadic

  1. #b712bc
  2. #bcb712
  3. #12bcb7

Tetradic

  1. #b712bc
  2. #bc1217
  3. #17bc12
  4. #12bcb7

Square

  1. #b712bc
  2. #bc6212
  3. #17bc12
  4. #126cbc

Monochromatic

  1. #2f0530
  2. #730b76
  3. #b712bc
  4. #e62feb
  5. #ee75f2

Shades

#b712bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b712bc
  2. #a510a9
  3. #920e96
  4. #800d84
  5. #6e0b71
  6. #5c095e
  7. #49074b
  8. #370538
  9. #250426
  10. #120213
  11. #000000

Tints

#b712bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b712bc
  2. #be2ac3
  3. #c541c9
  4. #cd59d0
  5. #d471d7
  6. #db89de
  7. #e2a0e4
  8. #e9b8eb
  9. #f1d0f2
  10. #f8e7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b712bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b712bc
  2. #b21db6
  3. #ac28b0
  4. #a733aa
  5. #a13ea4
  6. #9c499e
  7. #965498
  8. #915f92
  9. #8b6a8c
  10. #867586
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f5392 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005dc0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4870b8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bc3a6f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #744abe ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8359ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ba2f94 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b712bc {
  color: #b712bc;
}
Background
.bg-b712bc {
  background-color: #b712bc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b712bc {
  border: 2px solid #b712bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b712bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 183 18 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 83% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b712bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b712bc, #bc126c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b712bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(183 18 188 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.34 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.73 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.28 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.27 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.17 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.26 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.29 #48ed43 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b712bc  rgb(183, 18, 188)  hsl(298, 83%, 40%)  Dark Orchid
#17bc12  rgb(23, 188, 18)  hsl(118, 83%, 40%)  Kelly Green
#bcb712  rgb(188, 183, 18)  hsl(58, 83%, 40%)  Old Gold
#12bcb7  rgb(18, 188, 183)  hsl(178, 83%, 40%)  Tiffany Blue