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#B808BF

#b808bf ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b808bf is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 72.16% red, 3.14% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.66% cyan, 95.81% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 297.7°, with 91.96% 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 5.49:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.2.

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Web safe#cc00cc
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Relative luminance0.1413

Complementary

  1. #b808bf
  2. #0fbf08

Split complementary

  1. #b808bf
  2. #6bbf08
  3. #08bf5c

Analogous

  1. #5c08bf
  2. #b808bf
  3. #bf086b

Triadic

  1. #b808bf
  2. #bfb808
  3. #08bfb8

Tetradic

  1. #b808bf
  2. #bf080f
  3. #0fbf08
  4. #08bfb8

Square

  1. #b808bf
  2. #bf5c08
  3. #0fbf08
  4. #086bbf

Monochromatic

  1. #2b022c
  2. #710576
  3. #b808bf
  4. #ed1ef6
  5. #f367f9

Shades

#b808bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b808bf
  2. #a607ac
  3. #930699
  4. #810686
  5. #6e0573
  6. #5c0460
  7. #4a034c
  8. #370239
  9. #250226
  10. #120113
  11. #000000

Tints

#b808bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b808bf
  2. #bf21c5
  3. #c639cc
  4. #cd52d2
  5. #d46bd9
  6. #dc84df
  7. #e39ce5
  8. #eab5ec
  9. #f1cef2
  10. #f8e6f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b808bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b808bf
  2. #b214b9
  3. #ad20b2
  4. #a72cac
  5. #a238a6
  6. #9c44a0
  7. #965099
  8. #915c93
  9. #8b688d
  10. #867486
  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 #8f5393 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005dc3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4570bb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bd3970 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7349c1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8358bd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bb2d96 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b808bf {
  color: #b808bf;
}
Background
.bg-b808bf {
  background-color: #b808bf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b808bf {
  border: 2px solid #b808bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b808bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 184 8 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 92% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b808bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b808bf, #bf086b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b808bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(184 8 191 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.20 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.00 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.06 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 8.92 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 9.90 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 9.91 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.36 #47f740 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b808bf  rgb(184, 8, 191)  hsl(298, 92%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#0fbf08  rgb(15, 191, 8)  hsl(118, 92%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#bfb808  rgb(191, 184, 8)  hsl(58, 92%, 39%)  Old Gold
#08bfb8  rgb(8, 191, 184)  hsl(178, 92%, 39%)  Tiffany Blue