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#B726BF

#b726bf ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b726bf is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 71.76% red, 14.9% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.19% cyan, 80.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 296.86°, with 66.81% saturation and 44.9% 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 5.19:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.22.

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Web safe#cc33cc
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Relative luminance0.1522

Complementary

  1. #b726bf
  2. #2ebf26

Split complementary

  1. #b726bf
  2. #7bbf26
  3. #26bf6a

Analogous

  1. #6a26bf
  2. #b726bf
  3. #bf267b

Triadic

  1. #b726bf
  2. #bfb726
  3. #26bfb7

Tetradic

  1. #b726bf
  2. #bf262e
  3. #2ebf26
  4. #26bfb7

Square

  1. #b726bf
  2. #bf6a26
  3. #2ebf26
  4. #267bbf

Monochromatic

  1. #3d0d3f
  2. #7a197f
  3. #b726bf
  4. #d654dd
  5. #e594ea

Shades

#b726bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b726bf
  2. #a522ac
  3. #921e99
  4. #801b86
  5. #6e1773
  6. #5c1360
  7. #490f4c
  8. #370b39
  9. #250826
  10. #120413
  11. #000000

Tints

#b726bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b726bf
  2. #be3cc5
  3. #c551cc
  4. #cd67d2
  5. #d47dd9
  6. #db93df
  7. #e2a8e5
  8. #e9beec
  9. #f1d4f2
  10. #f8e9f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b726bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b726bf
  2. #b22fb9
  3. #ac38b2
  4. #a741ac
  5. #a14aa6
  6. #9c53a0
  7. #965c99
  8. #916593
  9. #8b6e8d
  10. #867786
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.04:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #905995 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0062c3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4c73bc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bb4474 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7650c1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #845dbd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ba3a98 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b726bf {
  color: #b726bf;
}
Background
.bg-b726bf {
  background-color: #b726bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b726bf {
  border: 2px solid #b726bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b726bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 183 38 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 67% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b726bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b726bf, #bf267b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b726bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(183 38 191 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.22 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 6.78 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.58 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.59 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.95 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.20 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.21 #48d940 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b726bf  rgb(183, 38, 191)  hsl(297, 67%, 45%)  Dark Orchid
#2ebf26  rgb(46, 191, 38)  hsl(117, 67%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#bfb726  rgb(191, 183, 38)  hsl(57, 67%, 45%)  Old Gold
#26bfb7  rgb(38, 191, 183)  hsl(177, 67%, 45%)  Tiffany Blue