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#B71CBC

#b71cbc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b71cbc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.76% red, 10.98% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.66% cyan, 85.11% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 298.13°, with 74.07% saturation and 42.35% 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 brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.37.

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Web safe#cc33cc
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Relative luminance0.1453

Complementary

  1. #b71cbc
  2. #21bc1c

Split complementary

  1. #b71cbc
  2. #71bc1c
  3. #1cbc67

Analogous

  1. #671cbc
  2. #b71cbc
  3. #bc1c71

Triadic

  1. #b71cbc
  2. #bcb71c
  3. #1cbcb7

Tetradic

  1. #b71cbc
  2. #bc1c21
  3. #21bc1c
  4. #1cbcb7

Square

  1. #b71cbc
  2. #bc671c
  3. #21bc1c
  4. #1c71bc

Monochromatic

  1. #350837
  2. #761279
  3. #b71cbc
  4. #de42e3
  5. #e984ed

Shades

#b71cbc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b71cbc
  2. #a519a9
  3. #921696
  4. #801484
  5. #6e1171
  6. #5c0e5e
  7. #490b4b
  8. #370838
  9. #250626
  10. #120313
  11. #000000

Tints

#b71cbc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b71cbc
  2. #be33c3
  3. #c549c9
  4. #cd60d0
  5. #d477d7
  6. #db8ede
  7. #e2a4e4
  8. #e9bbeb
  9. #f1d2f2
  10. #f8e8f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b71cbc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b71cbc
  2. #b226b6
  3. #ac30b0
  4. #a73aaa
  5. #a144a4
  6. #9c4e9e
  7. #965898
  8. #916292
  9. #8b6c8c
  10. #867686
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.38:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.91:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f5592 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005fc0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4a71b8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bc3e70 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #754cbe ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #845aba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ba3395 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b71cbc {
  color: #b71cbc;
}
Background
.bg-b71cbc {
  background-color: #b71cbc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b71cbc {
  border: 2px solid #b71cbc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b71cbc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 183 28 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 74% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b71cbc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b71cbc, #bc1c71);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b71cbc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(183 28 188 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.37 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.29 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.64 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.15 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.65 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.30 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.40 #48e343 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b71cbc  rgb(183, 28, 188)  hsl(298, 74%, 42%)  Dark Orchid
#21bc1c  rgb(33, 188, 28)  hsl(118, 74%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#bcb71c  rgb(188, 183, 28)  hsl(58, 74%, 42%)  Old Gold
#1cbcb7  rgb(28, 188, 183)  hsl(178, 74%, 42%)  Tiffany Blue