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#B80CBC

#b80cbc ≈ Dark Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#b80cbc is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 72.16% red, 4.71% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.13% cyan, 93.62% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 298.64°, with 88% saturation and 39.22% 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 5.5:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932cc), ΔE 6.49.

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Relative luminance0.1408

Complementary

  1. #b80cbc
  2. #10bc0c

Split complementary

  1. #b80cbc
  2. #68bc0c
  3. #0cbc60

Analogous

  1. #600cbc
  2. #b80cbc
  3. #bc0c68

Triadic

  1. #b80cbc
  2. #bcb80c
  3. #0cbcb8

Tetradic

  1. #b80cbc
  2. #bc0c10
  3. #10bc0c
  4. #0cbcb8

Square

  1. #b80cbc
  2. #bc600c
  3. #10bc0c
  4. #0c68bc

Monochromatic

  1. #2b032c
  2. #720774
  3. #b80cbc
  4. #ec24f1
  5. #f26bf6

Shades

#b80cbc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b80cbc
  2. #a60ba9
  3. #930a96
  4. #810884
  5. #6e0771
  6. #5c065e
  7. #4a054b
  8. #370438
  9. #250226
  10. #120113
  11. #000000

Tints

#b80cbc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b80cbc
  2. #bf24c3
  3. #c63dc9
  4. #cd55d0
  5. #d46dd7
  6. #dc86de
  7. #e39ee4
  8. #eab6eb
  9. #f1cef2
  10. #f8e7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b80cbc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b80cbc
  2. #b218b6
  3. #ad23b0
  4. #a72faa
  5. #a23aa4
  6. #9c469e
  7. #965298
  8. #915d92
  9. #8b698c
  10. #867486
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.82:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8f5392 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005cc0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4870b8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bd386f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7449be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8458ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #bb2c94 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b80cbc {
  color: #b80cbc;
}
Background
.bg-b80cbc {
  background-color: #b80cbc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b80cbc {
  border: 2px solid #b80cbc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b80cbc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 184 12 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 299 88% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b80cbc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b80cbc, #bc0c68);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b80cbc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(184 12 188 / 0.35);
}

#9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.49 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.94 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.33 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.33 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.27 #9f00ff Vivid Violet ΔE 10.35 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.42 #47f343 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Dark Orchid
#b80cbc  rgb(184, 12, 188)  hsl(299, 88%, 39%)  Dark Orchid
#10bc0c  rgb(16, 188, 12)  hsl(119, 88%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#bcb80c  rgb(188, 184, 12)  hsl(59, 88%, 39%)  Old Gold
#0cbcb8  rgb(12, 188, 184)  hsl(179, 88%, 39%)  Tiffany Blue